踵

zhǒng

重 + 𧾷

Definitions

zhǒng to arrive; to follow; heel

Etymology

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

Semantic: 足 Phonetic: 重

About

踵 is a phono-semantic compound: the foot radical 足 on the left gives the meaning, and the phonetic element 重 on the right indicates the sound. The character's basic meaning is the heel, the rear part of the foot that supports weight while walking. Since the heel trails the rest of the foot, the meaning expanded to verbs: to follow closely behind, to come in rapid succession, or to continue a tradition or legacy handed down by predecessors.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我的踵部有点疼。

Wǒ de zhǒng bù yǒu diǎn téng.

My heel is a bit painful.

他走路时踵部受伤了。

Tā zǒulù shí zhǒng bù shòushāng le.

His heel was injured while walking.

他踵随在队伍后面。

Tā zhǒng suí zài duìwu hòumiàn.

He followed at the back of the team.

人们踵接踵地排队入场。

Rénmen zhǒng jiē zhǒng de páiduì rù chǎng.

People queued up to enter one after another.

医生建议他保护足踵。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā bǎohù zú zhǒng.

The doctor advised him to protect his heel.

他踵着导师的指导学习。

Tā zhǒng zhe dǎoshī de zhǐdǎo xuéxí.

He studied following his mentor's guidance.

因为踵部疼痛，他不得不休息。

Yīnwèi zhǒng bù téngtòng, tā bù dé bù xiūxi.

Because of heel pain, he had to rest.

在登山过程中，他的足踵承受了巨大压力。

Zài dēngshān guòchéng zhōng, tā de zú zhǒng chéngshòu le jùdà yālì.

During the mountain climbing, his heel endured great pressure.

Related Characters

Component: 重

Component: 𧾷

踵