足 Stroke Order — How to Write 足
足 is written in 7 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.
足 Radical and Character Components
Partial breakdown of 足:口
足 is a pictograph. The leg 口 above the foot.
Radical: 足 + 0 more strokes
足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zú
Meanings of 足 in Chinese
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zú足
Refers to the foot, often used in the context of the sport 'football' or 'soccer'.
他每天都去踢足球。
He goes to play soccer every day.
The supporting base or leg of an object, such as the feet of a tripod or the base of a bowl.
这只鼎的足很稳固。
The feet of this tripod are very stable.
Sufficient; ample; enough to; full (as in 'full term' or 'full measure')
他的经验和智慧足以解决这个问题。
His experience and wisdom are sufficient to solve this problem.
To be sufficient; enough; complete; full.
他今天的表现足见他的努力。
His performance today is sufficient to demonstrate his effort.
Worth; sufficient; enough to be
这次经历足以让我们深思。
This experience is enough for us to ponder deeply.
To supplement, to make up for, or to be sufficient for; to be enough.
这笔钱，足可以支付这个月的房租
This amount of money is sufficient to cover this month's rent.
Refers to football (e.g., in '足坛', football world) or indicates a full and complete amount/duration (e.g., in '足足', fully/completely).
他足足等了半个小时，会议才开始。
He waited for a full half hour before the meeting started.
Common Words and Phrases with 足
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pure gold
这份友谊是足赤的，经得起时间的考验。
This friendship is pure and unadulterated, able to withstand the test of time.
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it serves to show; it shows that; one can well perceive
小明每天坚持阅读一小时，积累了丰富的知识，足见持之以恒的重要性。
Xiao Ming insists on reading for an hour every day, accumulating extensive knowledge, which clearly demonstrates the importance of perseverance.
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Pure gold or solid gold, referring to gold of full purity.
这款足金项链做工精美，深受顾客喜爱。
This pure gold necklace is exquisitely crafted and deeply loved by customers.
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strength of one's legs
这位登山者足力惊人，轻松登上了陡峭的山峰。
This climber's leg strength is amazing; he easily ascended the steep peak.
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Football or soccer, a team sport played with a ball between two teams of 11 players.
我喜欢在周末和朋友一起踢足球。
I enjoy playing soccer with my friends on weekends.
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of standard purity (referring to gold or silver)
市面上足色的黄金饰品总是备受追捧。
Jewelry made of full-fineness gold is always highly sought after in the market.
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The actual age, counted in full years and months from birth.
小明今天过生日，已经两足岁了，可以自己走路了。
Xiao Ming is celebrating his birthday today, he is already two full years old and can walk by himself.
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the football world; football circles
他被认为是足坛最杰出的年轻球员之一
He is considered one of the most outstanding young players in the football world.
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An ancient respectful term of address for peers, friends, or superiors, equivalent to 'you' or 'sir'. It literally means 'underfoot' but is used honorifically.
足下所言极是，吾深以为然。
What you said is very true, and I deeply agree with it.
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To be fully satisfied or to have had one's fill, especially of an enjoyable activity.
这点资金，足兴开发这个小项目了
This amount of capital is sufficient to develop this small project.
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Full term (referring to a baby born after the normal period of gestation).
她顺利生下一个足月的健康宝宝。
She successfully gave birth to a healthy full-term baby.
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Resourceful; wise and full of stratagems.
那位侦探足智多谋，总能在案件陷入僵局时找到突破口。
That detective is resourceful and sagacious, always able to find a breakthrough when a case reaches a stalemate.
More words with 足
- chán缠zú足foot binding
- diē跌zú足Stumble, Stamp one's foot
- guǒ裹zú足foot-binding, to bind feet
- liǎn敛zú足to stop, to halt
- shè涉zú足to set foot in, to get involved in
- dǐng鼎zú足triumvirate, three-way confrontation
- shé蛇zú足a superfluous addition, redundancy
- cè厕zú足To set foot, To step into
- jùn骏zú足fine horse
- niè蹑zú足tiptoe, walk on tiptoe
- wàn腕zú足Brachiopod
- yè曳zú足to drag one's feet, to shuffle
- qiào翘zú足raise one's feet, tiptoe
- bù不zú足insufficient, not enough
- chōng充zú足sufficient, ample
- mǎn满zú足satisfy, meet
- zhù驻zú足Stop, Pause
- zú足qiú球duì队football team, soccer team
- zú足xuǎn癣athlete's foot, tinea pedis
- lì立zú足gain a foothold, establish oneself
Idioms with 足
- zú足bù不chū出hù户stay home
- zú足zú足yǒu有yú余Ample and more than enough
- bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bīng兵jīng精liáng粮zú足elite soldiers and ample provisions
- bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
- bù不zú足guà挂chǐ齿not worth mentioning
- bù不zú足huí回xuán旋insufficient room to maneuver
- bù不zú足jiè介yì意not worth bothering about
- bù不zú足wéi为dào道Not worth mentioning
- bù不zú足wéi为fǎ法not a good example to follow
- bù不zú足wéi为guài怪nothing to be surprised about
- bù不zú足wéi为jù据cannot be taken as evidence
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Open the tool →Questions about 足
What does 足 mean in Chinese?
足 (zú) means “Refers to the foot” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 足?
足 is pronounced zú in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 足 have?
足 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 足?
足 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 足?
The radical of 足 is 足, and 足 is a pictograph.