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The character for "foot" or "leg", now written as "脚" in its simplified form, derives from the traditional character "腳", which structurally combines the "肉" (flesh) radical, often appearing as "月" in modern script, with the phonetic component "卻" to indicate pronunciation. The simplified form replaces "卻" with the similarly sounding "却", while retaining the radical. Etymologically, this character initially denoted the lower leg or shin in classical texts, but its meaning shifted over centuries to predominantly signify the foot in contemporary usage, though it retains broader applications such as referring to the leg or the base of an object.
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我的脚受伤了。
他走路时脚疼。
她的脚踝扭伤了。
小孩子光着脚跑。
我每天泡脚缓解疲劳。
他的脚法很灵活。
如果你脚冷，可以穿厚袜子。
运动员需要特别保护脚部避免受伤。