跳

tiào

兆 + 𧾷

HSK 3.0Level 3

Definitions

tiào (verb) to jump; to hop; to bounce

tiào (verb) to skip over

tiào (verb) to palpitate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 兆 represents the sound.

Semantic: 足 Phonetic: 兆

About

跳 is a phonosemantic compound: the foot component 足 indicates leg-related action, and 兆 provides the sound. Its primary meaning is to jump, leap, or spring. This extends to rapid bounding motions like a heartbeat, as well as skipping over, bypassing, or making sudden discontinuous advances.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢跳舞。

Wǒ xǐhuān tiàowǔ.

I like to dance.

小孩子在草地上跳。

Xiǎo háizi zài cǎodì shàng tiào.

The child is jumping on the grass.

他跳过了那条小河。

Tā tiàoguòle nà tiáo xiǎo hé.

He jumped over that small river.

她每天跳绳锻炼身体。

Tā měitiān tiàoshéng duànliàn shēntǐ.

She jumps rope every day to exercise.

运动员跳得很高很远。

Yùndòngyuán tiào de hěn gāo hěn yuǎn.

The athlete jumps very high and far.

我的心跳得很快当我紧张时。

Wǒ de xīn tiào de hěn kuài dāng wǒ jǐnzhāng shí.

My heart beats fast when I am nervous.

他从舞台上跳下来向观众致意。

Tā cóng wǔtái shàng tiào xiàlái xiàng guānzhòng zhìyì.

He jumped down from the stage to greet the audience.

在比赛中他最后一跳赢得了金牌。

Zài bǐsài zhōng tā zuìhòu yī tiào yíngdéle jīnpái.

In the competition, his last jump won the gold medal.

Related Characters

Component: 兆

Component: 𧾷

跳