(tuǐ) - Leg — refers to the leg or thigh & the lower limb of the human body.

Tone 3

tuǐ | 16 strokes | radical:

· tuǐ

Leg — refers to the leg or thigh;

the lower limb of the human body.

Leg — refers to the leg or thighthe lower limb of the human body.

Usage highlights

Leg injuryLeg strengthLeg exercisesThigh muscleLower legLeg pain

Synonyms

  • leg (standard modern character)
  • foot, leg (in some contexts)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He injured his leg (蹆受伤).
  • The thigh bone is called femur (大腿骨).
  • She has strong legs (强壮的蹆).
  • Leg exercises are important (蹆部锻炼).

Collocations

  • Leg injury(蹆伤)
  • Leg strength(蹆力)
  • Leg exercises(蹆部运动)
  • Thigh muscle(蹆肌肉)
  • Lower leg(小腿)
  • Leg pain(蹆痛)

Idioms

  • None commonly used with this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese, with 腿 being the standard character for 'leg'.
  • Appears in some historical or dialectal texts as a variant form.
  • The character structure shows the leg radical 足 (foot) combined with other components.

FAQ