鞋 meaning and stroke order
Shoe
How to write 鞋, 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 鞋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- shoe
- variant of 鞋[xie2]
How 鞋 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Leather.
革 gives the meaning and 圭 hints at the sound.
Radical: 革 (leather), shared by 25 characters on this site.
How to remember 鞋
On the left is 革 (gé), leather, the material shoes were made from. On the right is 圭 (guī), two stacked 土 (tǔ, earth), which gives the sound and can remind you of shoes stepping on the ground.
鞋 (xié) is the general word for shoes, and in speech people often say 鞋子 (xiézi). It also combines with other words to name types of footwear, like 皮鞋 (píxié) leather shoes and 拖鞋 (tuōxié) slippers. Example: 这双鞋很舒服。(Zhè shuāng xié hěn shūfu.) This pair of shoes is very comfortable.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as a single 土 or mix it up with 佳 (jiā), which has 圭 too. Also remember the tone is second tone xié, not xiè as in 谢 (xiè).
Common words with 鞋
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 球鞋 | qiúxié | athletic shoes | HSK 2 |
| 高跟鞋 | gāogēnxié | high-heeled shoes | HSK 5 |
| 皮鞋 | píxié | leather shoes | HSK 5 |
| 拖鞋 | tuōxié | slippers; sandals | HSK 6 |
| 凉鞋 | liángxié | sandal | HSK 6 |
| 穿小鞋 | chuān xiǎoxié | to have one's life made difficult by sb (usu. by sb in a position of authority) (lit. to b | HSK 7-9 |
| 鞋子 | xiézi | shoe | |
| 鞋带 | xiédài | shoelace | |
| 运动鞋 | yùndòngxié | sports shoes; sneakers | |
| 脱鞋 | tuōxié | to take off one's shoes | |
| 鞋底 | xiédǐ | sole (of a shoe) | |
| 鞋跟 | xiégēn | heel (of a shoe) | |
| 鞋印 | xiéyìn | shoeprint | |
| 鞋匠 | xiéjiang | shoemaker; cobbler |
鞋 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 鞋
How many strokes are in 鞋?
鞋 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 鞋 mean?
鞋 (xié) means shoe. A common word with it is 球鞋 (qiúxié), meaning "athletic shoes".
How do you pronounce 鞋?
鞋 is pronounced xié, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 鞋?
The radical of 鞋 is 革, which carries the idea of "leather". Dictionaries list 鞋 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 鞋?
The traditional form of 鞋 is 鞵. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 鞋 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 鞋 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 鞋 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 measure word is used for 鞋?
Use 双 (shuāng) for a pair of shoes, as in 一双鞋 (yì shuāng xié). For a single shoe, use 只 (zhī), as in 一只鞋 (yì zhī xié).
What does 穿小鞋 (chuān xiǎoxié) mean?
Literally it means to wear small shoes, but it is an idiom for having someone, usually a boss or person in authority, make your life difficult. For example, 他怕领导给他穿小鞋 means he is afraid his boss will make things hard for him.