脚
脚 (jiǎo) means “foot”. It is made of ⺼ + 却 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 脚 into its parts
What 脚 is made of
- ⺼ — meat
- 却 què — still
- 去 qù — to go away
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 厶 sī — private
- 卩 jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 去 qù — to go away
Origin hint: ⺼ gives the meaning, 却 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
脚 stroke order
Example sentences
我的脚很疼。Wǒ de jiǎo hěn téng.My foot hurts a lot.
你的脚多大？Nǐ de jiǎo duō dà?What size are your feet?
Also built with ⺼
- 肌jīflesh
- 肖xiàoto resemble
- 肚dùbelly
- 肠chángintestines
- 股gǔshare
- 肢zhīlimbs
- 肤fūskin
- 肥féifatty
- 肩jiānshoulders
- 肪fánganimal fat
- 肯kěnto agree to
- 育yùto produce
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | foot |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 肉 (meat; flesh, #130) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 脚
What does 脚 mean?
脚 (jiǎo) means “foot”.
How many strokes does 脚 have?
脚 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 脚?
The radical of 脚 is 肉 (ròu, “meat; flesh”), Kangxi radical number 130.
What parts make up 脚?
脚 is made of ⺼ (meat) and 却 (still).
Which HSK level is 脚?
脚 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 脚 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.