踢 Stroke Order — How to Write 踢

Stroke Order

踢 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

踢 Radical and Character Components

Components:足易

踢 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 易 indicates the sound.

Radical: 足 + 8 more strokes

踢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 踢 in Chinese

tī踢

To strike or propel something with the foot.

他喜欢在公园里踢毽子

He likes to kick a shuttlecock in the park.

Common Words and Phrases with 踢

tī踢dá跶

tīda (踢跶) is an onomatopoeia for footsteps (tap-tap), also meaning to kick aimlessly or to squander money/resources.

小孩子在泥泞的路上踢跶着跑过，溅起了不少水花。

The child pattered along the muddy road, splashing up quite a bit of water.

tī踢dēng蹬

to kick or thrash about randomly (often with feet), to squander money, or to deal with minor tasks.

那个婴儿在澡盆里开心地踢蹬着小脚，水花四溅

The baby happily kicked its little feet in the bathtub, splashing water everywhere.

tī踢duàn断mén门kǎn槛

To visit a place or person so frequently that the door's threshold is metaphorically 'broken' from constant foot traffic, indicating an overwhelming number of visits or visitors.

为了在截止日期前完成这份报告，他最近跑得都快踢断门槛了，忙得不可开交。

To complete this report before the deadline, he's been running back and forth so frequently and rapidly lately that he's metaphorically 'worn out the threshold,' incredibly busy.

tī踢mǎ马cì刺

A U-shaped device with a pointed or cogged projection, attached to a rider's boot heel, used to urge a horse forward.

老骑手轻轻地踢马刺，示意他的马加速。

The old rider gently applied his spurs, signaling his horse to speed up.

tī踢pí皮qiú球

To pass the buck or shirk responsibility by shifting it to others.

这个问题没人愿意解决，大家都在互相踢皮球，导致项目进展缓慢。

No one is willing to solve this problem; everyone is passing the buck to each other, which leads to slow project progress.

tī踢tà踏

Tītā (踢踏) is an onomatopoeic word for the sound of footsteps (tap-tap); it also means to stamp or tread, and figuratively, to waste or squander money/property.