"Foot" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 jiǎo foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] / classifier for kicks
 bù bīng infantry / foot / infantryman / foot soldier
 yīng chǐ foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
 jiǎo yā zi (coll.) foot
 zú foot / to be sufficient / ample
 jī foot
 chǐ foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m) / old form of modern 英尺[ying1 chi3]
 yīn bù foot (syllabic unit in verse) / meter / scansion
 hún shēn all over / from head to foot
 jiǎo xià under the foot
 zǒu lù to walk / to go on foot
 xíng rén pedestrian / traveler on foot / passer-by / official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor
 tà shàng to set foot on / to step on or into
 shǒu jiǎo hand and foot / movement of limbs / action / trick / step in a procedure (CL:道[dao4])
 píng fāng square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
 bù xíng to go on foot / to walk
 tú bù to be on foot
 shè zú to set foot in / to step into / to become involved for the first time
 tà jìn to set foot in / to tread (in or on) / to walk into
 shān jiǎo foot of a mountain
 jiǎo jiān the extremity of the foot
 lín zhōng approaching one's end / with one foot in the grave
 zú xià you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation) / below the foot
 bō nòng to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc) / to fiddle with / to stir up
 tāo yāo bāo to dip into one's pocket / to pay out of pocket / to foot the bill
 jiǎo zhǎng the sole of the foot
 qián jiǎo one moment ..., (the next ...) / leading foot (in walking)
 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom) / fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
 tà zú to set foot on (a foreign land etc) / to tread / (fig.) to enter (a new sphere)
 zú yù foot bath
 zú liáo pedicure / foot massage
 shāng qí business is auspicious / conventional greeting at the foot of a letter: May your business go well!
湿 shī qì moisture / humidity / athlete's foot / tinea / eczema
 hòu jiǎo (one moment ...,) the next ... / trailing foot (in walking)
 jiǎo qì athlete's foot / tinea pedis / beriberi
 zú jiān tip of the foot / toes
 xiǎo zú foot soldier / minor figure / a nobody / (chess) pawn
 qiáng gēn foot of a wall
 jiǎo bǎn the sole of the foot
 pào jiǎo foot bath / foot soak
 jiǎo xīn arch of the foot
 suō shǒu suō jiǎo bound hand and foot (idiom) / constrained
 fēng zhú cán nián one's late days / to have one foot in the grave
 jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom) / fig. to have it both ways / to run after two hares / (especially) to have two lovers at the same time
 diào suǒ rope tackle hanging from a mast / crow foot (system of ropes through tackle to hold up an awning)
 xíng jiāng jiù mù to approach one's coffin (idiom) / with one foot in the grave
 Xiāng gǎng jiǎo athlete's foot
 lòu mǎ jiǎo to reveal the cloven foot (idiom) / to unmask one's true nature / to give the game away
 zǒu zú pawn (i.e. foot soldier) / servant / lackey (of malefactor)
 jiǎo xuǎn athlete's foot
 dēng to scale (a height) / to ascend / to mount / to publish or record / to enter (e.g. in a register) / to press down with the foot / to step or tread on / to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect) / to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)
 zhǎng palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield
  foot binding / foot-binding
 tú disciple / apprentice / believer / on foot / bare or empty / to no avail / only / prison sentence
 chǐ a Chinese foot / one-third of a meter / a ruler / a tape-measure / one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine / CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3]
 bō to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc / to dial / to allocate / to set aside (money) / to poke (the fire) / to pluck (a string instrument) / to turn round / classifier: group, batch
 zhǎo foot of a bird or animal / paw / claws / talons
 zhuǎ (coll.) foot of an animal or bird / (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc
 lù foot of a hill
 qiāo variant of 蹺|跷[qiao1] / to raise one's foot / stilts
 pián callous on hand or foot
 dié to tread on / to stamp one's foot
 zōu corner / foot of mountain
 qiāo raise one's foot
 zhí metatarsus / sole of foot / to tread on
 cǐ to trample / to step / to walk on the ball of the foot
 chuí callus on the hand or foot / upper leg bone of horse or bird / buttocks
 zú bù chū hù lit. not putting a foot outside / to stay at home
 ān bù dàng chē to go on foot (idiom) / to do things at a leisurely pace
 jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán to have a foot in both camps / to have a bet each way / to be having an affair
线 cǎi xiàn to scout for a tour operator / to reconnoiter a potential tour itinerary / (tennis) to commit a foot fault
 chì step with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60) / see also 彳亍[chi4 chu4]
 chù step with the right foot / see 彳亍[chi4 chu4]
 cóng tóu dào jiǎo from head to foot
 shǒu zú kǒu bìng hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children
 zhuì swelling of foot
 píng fāng yīng chǐ square foot (unit of area equal to 0.093 m²)
 dà xiàn lín tóu facing the end (idiom) / at the end of one's life / with one foot in the grave
 dǐ fá bottom valve / foot valve
 liàn jiǎo pǐ foot fetish
 liàn jiǎo pǐ zhě foot fetishist
 shǒu zú kǒu zhèng human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection
 bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo to move a stone and stub one's toe / to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
 bān zhuān zá jiǎo to hurt oneself by one's own doing / to boomerang / to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
 qí dīng Manchurian foot soldier
 bù cāo foot drill (military, physical exercises etc)
竿 bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom) / fig. much accomplished, still some work to do / to continue to further successes / not to rest on one's laurels
 jiǎo wèi foot position (in dance)
 jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe / an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)
 jiǎo wù foot fault (tennis etc)
 jiǎo wéi lì foot fault (tennis etc)
 zì fù shǒu jiǎo to bind oneself hand and foot
 zú lún foot chakra
 diē zú to stamp one's foot (in anger)
 niè zú to walk on tiptoe / to step on sb's foot / to join (a trade, profession etc) / to associate with (a certain group of people)
 qiāo zú yǐ dài lit. raise one's foot enough to delay / make a pretence of action (idiom)
 niè jī silk loom with a foot peddle
 dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom) / It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
 lù chū mǎ jiǎo to reveal the cloven foot (idiom) / to unmask one's true nature / to give the game away
 mó gāo yī zhàng , dào gāo yī chǐ the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom) / It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
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