(tuǐ)

HSK 213 strokes

leg

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tuǐ
Meaning
leg; CL:条
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰⺼退

Flesh ⺼ used to walk 退; 退 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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  4. 4
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  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13

Words with

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

tuǐ

to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships);…

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xiǎotuǐ

lower leg (from knee to ankle)

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tuǐ

to break into a run

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tuǐ

to take to one's heels

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