踢

tī
易 + 𧾷
HSK 3.0Level 2

Definitions

tī (verb) to kick
tī (verb) to play (soccer, football)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 易 represents the sound.

Semantic: 足 Phonetic: 易

About

The character 踢 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 足 'foot' on the left signals an action involving the lower extremities, while the phonetic 易 on the right supplies the sound. Its sole meaning is kicking: striking with the foot or propelling an object with the foot. This forceful physical action appears in sports like football and soccer, in martial arts, and in any context where the foot delivers a blow.

Example Sentences Hide

他喜欢踢足球。

Tā xǐhuān tī zúqiú.

He likes to play football (soccer).

别在屋里踢球。

Bié zài wū lǐ tī qiú.

Don't kick the ball in the room.

孩子们在操场上踢球。

Háizimen zài cāochǎng shàng tī qiú.

The children are playing ball on the playground.

小心别踢到桌子。

Xiǎoxīn bié tī dào zhuōzi.

Be careful not to kick the table.

他一脚踢碎了玻璃。

Tā yī jiǎo tī suìle bōlí.

He kicked and shattered the glass.

这个提议被委员会踢了回来。

Zhège tíyì bèi wěiyuánhuì tīle huílái.

This proposal was kicked back by the committee.

如果把球踢出界，就会犯规。

Rúguǒ bǎ qiú tī chū jiè, jiù huì fànguī.

If you kick the ball out of bounds, it will be a foul.

他的评论直接踢中了问题的要害。

Tā de pínglùn zhíjiē tī zhòngle wèntí de yàohài.

His comment directly kicked at the crux of the problem.

Related Characters

Component: 易

锡 赐 惕 剔 蜴 裼 埸 錫 賜 鬄 緆 舓

Component: 𧾷

路 跟 跑 跳 距 跃 踪 践 跌 踏 跨 跪 躁 蹲

Example Words

拳打脚踢 二踢脚 踢爆 踢脚线 踢腿 踢踏舞 踢馆