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Etymology
Pictograph of a foot (止) attached to a leg.
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The character 足 functions independently as the word for 'foot' and serves as a radical in characters denoting actions performed with the foot, such as kicking or walking. It is composed of an upper part representing the knee and lower leg, and a lower part that is a pictograph of a foot (止). Beyond this literal sense, 足 acquired the extended meaning of 'sufficiency,' likely from the idea of arriving on foot (completing a journey) or reaching a full measure, and it is now commonly used to indicate adequacy, fullness, or satisfaction.
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这些食物足够我们吃。
他每天都踢足球。
她的回答让我很满足。
他对工作充满十足的热情。
我们的足球队赢得了比赛。
他想在这个城市立足。
这些证据不足以证明他有罪。
探险家的足迹遍布整个大陆。
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