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HSK 615 strokes

to kick

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰足易

In this compound, the meaning comes from (foot); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

āi

information technology (IT) (loanword)

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(loanword) party

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double-bang firecracker (which explodes once on the ground and then a second time in th…

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lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up

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to kick a ball around

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tuǐ

to kick; to do a kick (in dancing, martial arts etc)

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