腿
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tuǐ · legs, thighs

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #1216
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13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 腿

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tuǐWords pronounced tuǐ
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Example sentences

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Wǒ rènwéi nǐ gāi chī huǒ tuǐ sān míng zhì.我认为你该吃火腿三明治。

I think you should eat a ham sandwich.

Source: Tatoeba #6047444 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǒu mì dà tuǐ.我有蜜大腿。

I have honey thighs.

Source: Tatoeba #7802595 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cóng zuó tiān qǐ wǒ de xiǎo tuǐ jiù yì zhí tòng.从昨天起我的小腿就一直痛。

My calf has been hurting since yesterday.

Source: Tatoeba #10752792 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de tuǐ bǐ nǐ de xiǎo.我的腿比你的小。

My legs are smaller than yours.

Source: Tatoeba #5945151 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de tuǐ hái shì hěn tòng.我的腿还是很痛。

My legs still hurt.

Source: Tatoeba #392264 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào lā wǒ de tuǐ!不要拉我的腿!

Don't pull my leg!

Source: Tatoeba #332560 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 腿 in context

  1. Say tuǐ, then recall the core meaning: legs, thighs.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 火腿 (huǒ tuǐ), meaning “ham”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 腿 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.