跷

蹺/蹻

qiāo

尧 + 𧾷

Frequency#3720

Definitions

qiāo to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts

qiāo variant of 蹺|跷[qiāo]; to raise one's foot; stilts

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 尧 represents the sound. Simplified form of 蹺.

Semantic: 足 Phonetic: 尧

About

The character "跷" originates from its traditional form "蹺", structured with the "足" radical denoting foot-related actions and the component "堯" serving as a phonetic element, which was later simplified to "尧" in the current form while retaining the radical. Its meaning has consistently revolved around lifting the foot or walking on tiptoe, and it extends to describe objects or actions involving elevation or bending, as seen in compounds like "跷跷板" for seesaw.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我们在公园玩跷跷板。

Wǒmen zài gōngyuán wán qiāoqiāobǎn.

We play on the seesaw in the park.

孩子喜欢跷跷板游戏。

Háizi xǐhuan qiāoqiāobǎn yóuxì.

Children like seesaw games.

他跷脚看远处。

Tā qiāo jiǎo kàn yuǎn chù.

He stands on tiptoe to look into the distance.

妹妹在跷跷板上笑得很开心。

Mèimei zài qiāoqiāobǎn shàng xiào dé hěn kāixīn.

My younger sister laughs happily on the seesaw.

这件事有点蹊跷。

Zhè jiàn shì yǒudiǎn qīqiāo.

This matter is a bit strange.

我发现情况十分蹊跷。

Wǒ fāxiàn qíngkuàng shífēn qīqiāo.

I found the situation very strange.

他跷着二郎腿坐在椅子上。

Tā qiāo zhe èrlángtuǐ zuò zài yǐzi shàng.

He sits on the chair with his legs crossed.

尽管事情显得蹊跷，我们仍需调查清楚。

Jǐnguǎn shìqíng xiǎnde qīqiāo, wǒmen réng xū diàochá qīngchǔ.

Although the matter seems strange, we still need to investigate clearly.

Related Characters

Component: 尧

Component: 𧾷

跷