踢足球
Old HSK 2
踢足球 (tī zúqiú) · to play soccer
踢足球 (tī zúqiú) means “to play soccer; to play football”. It is written with 3 characters: 踢 (to kick) + 足 (foot) + 球 (ball). It is an old HSK 2 word (HSK 2.0).
How 踢足球 is built
The characters
踢 tī · to kick
What 踢 is made of
- 足zú — foot
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 易yì — to change
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勿wù — must not
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
足 zú · foot
What 足 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: The leg 口 above the foot (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
球 qiú · ball
What 球 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 求qiú — to seek
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 氺shui — structural part
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 求 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们周末去踢足球。Wǒmen zhōumò qù tī zúqiú.We play soccer on weekends.
你喜欢踢足球吗？Nǐ xǐhuan tī zúqiú ma?Do you like playing football?
Questions about 踢足球
What does 踢足球 mean?
踢足球 (tī zúqiú) means “to play soccer; to play football”.
How do you pronounce 踢足球?
踢足球 is pronounced tī zúqiú.
Which HSK level is 踢足球?
踢足球 is in Old HSK 2.
Related words
- 踢tīto kick
- 满足mǎnzúsatisfied
- 足够zúgòuenough
- 足球zúqiúfootball
- 不足bùzúinsufficient
- 充足chōngzúsufficient
- 画蛇添足huàshétiānzúto overdo it
- 举足轻重jǔzúqīngzhòngto play a key role
- 立足lìzúto gain a foothold
- 十足shízúfull of
Learn 踢足球 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 2 · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.