Meaning of 腿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- leg
Measure word: 條|条
- hip bone
- old variant of 腿[tui3]
How to use 腿
腿 is the everyday word for leg, and it also appears in words for parts of the leg like 大腿 (dàtuǐ, thigh) and 小腿 (xiǎotuǐ, lower leg). It can describe the legs of furniture too. Example: 我的腿很疼。(Wǒ de tuǐ hěn téng.) My leg hurts.
腿 (tuǐ) has the flesh radical 月 on the left and 退 (tuì, to retreat) on the right. Picture the body part made of flesh that lets you step back and walk away: your leg.
Common mistake: Learners often say tuì with a falling tone because 退 (tuì) is part of the character, but 腿 is third tone, tuǐ. Also do not confuse it with 脚 (jiǎo), which means foot, not leg.
腿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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腿 tuǐ · leg · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 腿.
Questions about 腿
What does 腿 mean?
腿 (tuǐ) means "leg" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 腿?
腿 is made of 1 character: 腿 (13 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 腿 an HSK word?
Yes. 腿 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the measure word for 腿?
Use 条 (tiáo) for a leg, as in 一条腿 (yì tiáo tuǐ), one leg. For a pair of legs you can say 两条腿 (liǎng tiáo tuǐ) or 双腿 (shuāngtuǐ).
Why does 跑腿 mean to run errands?
跑腿 (pǎotuǐ) literally means to run with your legs, so it describes doing legwork for someone, like delivering or fetching things. It is common in everyday speech and in names of delivery services.