踋 (jiǎo) - An archaic variant of 脚 (jiǎo), meaning foot

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踋 · jiǎo

An archaic variant of 脚 (jiǎo), meaning foot or base.

An archaic variant of 脚 (jiǎo), meaning foot

Usage highlights

FootBaseLower partFootstepFootprint

Synonyms

  • 脚— foot (modern standard form)
  • 足— foot, leg

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The old text used the character 踋 for foot (脚).
  • In some dialects, 踋 might be seen (踋).
  • Historical documents sometimes contain 踋 instead of 脚 (脚).

Collocations

  • Foot(踋)
  • Base(踋)
  • Lower part(踋)
  • Footstep(踋步)
  • Footprint(踋印)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms are commonly associated with this archaic character.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 踋 is an obsolete variant form of the modern character 脚.
  • It appears in historical texts and some regional dialect writings.
  • The character demonstrates the evolution of Chinese character forms over time.

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