腿 meaning and stroke order
Leg
How to write 腿, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 腿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- leg
- hip bone
- old variant of 腿[tui3]
How 腿 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Flesh ⺼ used to walk 退; 退 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: ⺼ (meat), shared by 176 characters on this site.
How to remember 腿
腿 combines the flesh radical ⺼ with 退 (tuì, to step back). Picture the body part made of flesh that lets you step back and walk: your leg. 退 also hints at the sound, tuǐ.
腿 means leg, and it is often used with words that point to a part of it, like 大腿 (dàtuǐ) thigh and 小腿 (xiǎotuǐ) lower leg. It also appears in food words such as 鸡腿 (jītuǐ) drumstick and 火腿 (huǒtuǐ) ham. Example: 我的腿很累。(Wǒ de tuǐ hěn lèi.) My legs are tired.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 腿 (tuǐ, third tone) with its sound component 退 (tuì, fourth tone, to retreat). Remember that the leg has the flesh radical ⺼ on the left. Also, 腿 is the leg, while 脚 (jiǎo) is the foot, so do not use 腿 for foot.
Common words with 腿
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
腿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 腿
How many strokes are in 腿?
腿 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 腿 mean?
腿 (tuǐ) means leg. A common word with it is 火腿 (huǒtuǐ), meaning "ham".
How do you pronounce 腿?
腿 is pronounced tuǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 腿?
The radical of 腿 is ⺼, which carries the idea of "meat". Dictionaries list 腿 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 腿?
The traditional form of 腿 is 骽. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 腿 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 腿 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 腿 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What does 跑腿 mean, and does it have anything to do with legs?
跑腿 (pǎotuǐ) literally means to run with your legs, but it is used to mean running errands for someone. You will often see it in delivery apps, for example 跑腿服务 (pǎotuǐ fúwù) errand service.
What measure word is used with 腿?
The usual measure word is 条 (tiáo), used for long things, as in 一条腿 (yì tiáo tuǐ) one leg. For a pair you can say 两条腿 (liǎng tiáo tuǐ) or 双腿 (shuāngtuǐ) both legs.