踝 meaning and stroke order
Ankle
How to write 踝, stroke by stroke
15 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 踝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- ankle
How 踝 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 果 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 踝
The foot radical 足 on the left tells you this is a body part of the foot, and 果 (guǒ, fruit) on the right gives the sound. Picture the round knob of your ankle bone as a little fruit sitting on top of your foot.
踝 (huái) is almost never used alone in everyday speech. People usually say 脚踝 (jiǎohuái) for ankle, especially when talking about injuries or sports. Example: 我的脚踝扭伤了。(Wǒ de jiǎohuái niǔshāng le.) I sprained my ankle.
Common mistake: Learners often read 踝 as guǒ because of the phonetic part 果, but the correct reading is huái with a second tone. Also do not confuse it with 裸 (luǒ, naked), which has the same right side but the clothing radical 衤.
Common words with 踝
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 脚踝 | jiǎohuái | ankle |
踝 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 踝
How many strokes are in 踝?
踝 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 踝 mean?
踝 (huái) means ankle. A common word with it is 脚踝 (jiǎohuái), meaning "ankle".
How do you pronounce 踝?
踝 is pronounced huái, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 踝?
The radical of 踝 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 踝 under this radical.
How do you say sprained ankle in Chinese?
The most common way is 扭伤脚踝 (niǔshāng jiǎohuái) or simply 崴脚 (wǎi jiǎo) in casual speech. Both describe twisting your ankle.
Is 踝 used in medical or formal terms?
Yes. In anatomy you will see words like 踝关节 (huái guānjié, ankle joint) and 踝骨 (huáigǔ, ankle bone). These appear in doctor visits and sports medicine.