Word information
Simplified跛脚
Traditional跛腳
Pinyinbǒ jiǎo
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 跛脚
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
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Words with the same characters
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脚jiǎo
foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]; classifier for kicks
脚步jiǎobùfootstep; step
脚印jiǎoyìnfootprint
绊脚石bànjiǎoshístumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way
脚踏实地jiǎotāshídìto have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character
手脚shǒujiǎohand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL:道[dao4])