Definitions

(verb) to kick
(verb) to play (soccer, football)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "踢", representing the action of kicking, is etymologically structured as a phono-semantic compound where the radical "足" conveys its relation to the foot while the component "易" serves as a phonetic indicator, a design that has preserved both its form and core meaning over time. Its semantic focus on striking with the foot has remained unwavering, with no significant shifts in usage or interpretation, illustrating how such constructed characters can maintain lexical stability through their logical integration of meaning and sound.

Example Sentences Hide

他喜欢足球。

Tā xǐhuān tī zúqiú.

He likes to play football (soccer).

别在屋里球。

Bié zài wū lǐ tī qiú.

Don't kick the ball in the room.

孩子们在操场上球。

Háizimen zài cāochǎng shàng tī qiú.

The children are playing ball on the playground.

小心别到桌子。

Xiǎoxīn bié tī dào zhuōzi.

Be careful not to kick the table.

他一脚碎了玻璃。

Tā yī jiǎo tī suìle bōlí.

He kicked and shattered the glass.

这个提议被委员会了回来。

Zhège tíyì bèi wěiyuánhuì tīle huílái.

This proposal was kicked back by the committee.

如果把球出界,就会犯规。

Rúguǒ bǎ qiú tī chū jiè, jiù huì fànguī.

If you kick the ball out of bounds, it will be a foul.

他的评论直接中了问题的要害。

Tā de pínglùn zhíjiē tī zhòngle wèntí de yàohài.

His comment directly kicked at the crux of the problem.