⾜

foot

zú (zu2)

Radical no. 157 · 7 strokes (第 157 部首 · 7 画 dì 157 bùshǒu · 7 huà)

Radical ⾜ (zú) — meaning: foot, 7 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The foot radical originates from a pictograph of the human foot in ancient script. The original shape clearly depicts the joints of toes and the heel.

Mnemonic: The foot radical resembles a human foot with clearly visible toe joints and heel.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

149 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 跬kuǐ

    brief

    13 strokes

  • 跮chì

    hasty walking

    13 strokes

  • 跱zhì

    to squat

    13 strokes

  • 跲jiá

    to stumble

    13 strokes

  • 跶dā

    to stumble

    13 strokes

  • 跷qiāo

    to raise one's foot

    13 strokes

  • 跸bì

    to clear streets when emperor tours

    13 strokes

  • 跹xiān

    to manner of dancing

    13 strokes

  • 跻jī

    (literary) to ascend; to climb; to mount

    13 strokes

  • 踌chóu

    used in 躊躇|踌躇[chou2 chu2]

    14 strokes

  • 跽jì

    kneel

    14 strokes

  • 踅xué

    to walk around

    14 strokes

  • 踆qūn

    squat

    14 strokes

  • 踈shū

    variant of 疏[shu1]

    14 strokes

  • 踉liàng

    used in 踉蹌|踉跄[liang4 qiang4]

    14 strokes

  • 踊yǒng

    leap

    14 strokes

  • 踋jiǎo

    old variant of 腳|脚[jiao3]

    14 strokes

  • 踢tī

    to kick

    HSK 6

    15 strokes

  • 踩cǎi

    variant of 踩[cai3]

    HSK 6

    15 strokes

  • 踞jù

    to be based upon

    15 strokes

  • 踏tà

    to tread

    HSK 6

    15 strokes

  • 䠀chǎng

    to squat; to sit

    15 strokes

  • 踒wō

    to slip and sprain a limb

    15 strokes

  • 踔chuō

    to get ahead

    15 strokes

  • 踖jí

    to step

    15 strokes

  • 踘jū

    leather ball

    15 strokes

  • 踜lèng

    to stumble

    15 strokes

  • 踝huái

    ankle

    15 strokes

  • 踟chí

    used in 踟躕|踟蹰[chi2 chu2]

    15 strokes

  • 踠wǎn

    ankle

    15 strokes

  • 踡quán

    to curl up

    15 strokes

  • 踣bó

    (literary) to tumble; to fall down

    15 strokes

  • 踤cù

    to butt against

    15 strokes

  • 踥qiè

    to walk with small steps

    15 strokes

  • 踦jǐ

    shin

    15 strokes

  • 踧cù

    carefully

    15 strokes

  • 踪zōng

    variant of 蹤|踪[zong1]

    15 strokes

  • 踬zhì

    to stumble

    15 strokes

  • 踮diǎn

    to stand on tiptoe

    15 strokes

  • 踯zhí

    used in 躑躅|踯躅[zhi2 zhu2]

    15 strokes

  • 踺jiàn

    used in 踺子[jian4 zi5]

    15 strokes

  • 踹chuài

    to kick

    HSK 7

    16 strokes

  • 蹄tí

    hoof

    16 strokes

  • 踱duó

    to pace; to stroll

    16 strokes

  • 踵zhǒng

    to arrive

    16 strokes

  • 踶dì

    to kick

    16 strokes

  • 踼táng

    to fall flat

    16 strokes

  • 踽jǔ

    hunchbacked

    16 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.