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跤 (jiāo) is a phono-semantic compound, with the left-side foot radical 足 (zú) indicating an action involving the lower limbs, and the right-side element 交 (jiāo) providing the pronunciation. Its core meaning is the act of tripping or falling due to loss of balance. This character is also intrinsically linked to the traditional sport of wrestling, where the objective is to throw an opponent to the ground. This dual sense is preserved in the common word 摔跤, which can mean both to take a fall and to wrestle.
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我摔了一跤。
小心别摔跤。
弟弟在操场摔跤了。
她跑步时摔了一跤。
摔跤运动很有趣。
他在比赛中摔了一跤。
避免摔跤要注意地面。
摔跤后他立即站了起来。