跷

蹺/蹻
qiāo
尧 + 𧾷

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

跷 (qiāo), the simplified form of 蹺, is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the foot radical 足 (zú), indicates meaning related to leg or foot actions, while its right component, 尧 (yáo), simplified from 堯, provides the pronunciation. The character primarily denotes actions like lifting a leg, standing on tiptoe, or pointing the toes upward. It is also strongly associated with the folk performance art of walking on stilts, known as 踩高跷. In some contexts, it can describe an uneven or unbalanced state, but its most common usage relates to these literal foot gestures or stilt-walking.

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

烧 晓 绕 饶 挠 浇 翘 侥 骁 荛 桡 硗 娆 蛲

Component: 𧾷

路 跟 跑 跳 距 跃 踪 践 跌 踏 跨 跪 踢 躁

Example Words

蹊跷 跷跷板 高跷 踩高跷 跷班 跷课