Definitions
(noun)
leg
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 退 represents the sound.
About
The character 腿 is composed of the flesh radical 月 (肉) and the phonetic element 退, forming a semantic-phonetic compound where the radical categorizes it as a body part and 退 provides pronunciation. Etymologically, this character initially denoted the thigh specifically, but its meaning broadened over time to encompass the entire lower limb, from hip to foot, reflecting a semantic shift that occurred while the character's structural composition remained unchanged.
Example Sentences Hide
我的腿有点疼。
他每天锻炼腿。
大象的腿很粗。
我跑步时腿累了。
她坐在椅子上翘着腿。
运动员的腿肌肉很发达。
因为昨天爬山，我的腿现在还很酸。
在寒冷的冬天，要注意腿部保暖。