Definitions
(noun)
foot; leg
(adjective)
sufficient; enough; ample
Etymology
Pictograph of a foot (止) attached to a leg.
About
The character "足" is structured with "口" positioned above "止" in its standard form, and its core meaning has always been "foot". From this concrete reference, it developed the abstract sense of "sufficient" or "enough", a semantic extension likely originating from the concept of having feet as a basis for completeness or stability. This dual meaning emerged early in the character's history, with both applications enduring in written Chinese.
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这些食物足够我们吃。
他每天都踢足球。
她的回答让我很满足。
他对工作充满十足的热情。
我们的足球队赢得了比赛。
他想在这个城市立足。
这些证据不足以证明他有罪。
探险家的足迹遍布整个大陆。