Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
趾踵相接
趾踵相接
趾踵相接
趾踵相接
趾踵相接
趾踵相接
趾踵相接
趾踵相接
趾踵相接

趾踵相接 — “Toes touch heels”

趾踵相接 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a very crowded place or situation where people are standing extremely close to each other, with their toes almost touching the heels of those in front”. Literally, “toes touch heels”.

Frequency

趾踵相接 Pronunciation and Pinyin

趾踵相接 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
趾
zhǐ11toe or foot
踵
zhǒng16heel; follow closely; arrive
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
接
jiē11connect, receive, or meet

Example Sentence with 趾踵相接

在大型展览会上,参观者络绎不绝,展厅里几乎是趾踵相接,人们寸步难行。
At the large exhibition, visitors kept coming in an endless stream; the hall was so crowded that people's toes touched others' heels, making it difficult to move an inch.

Idioms Related to 趾踵相接

Synonyms of 趾踵相接

  • zhǐ趾zhǒng踵xiāng相cuò错a dense crowd of people

More idioms starting with 趾

  • zhǐ趾gāo高qì气yáng扬puffed up with pride

Recommended tools

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Questions about 趾踵相接

What does 趾踵相接 mean?

趾踵相接 (zhǐ zhǒng xiāng jiē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a very crowded place or situation where people are standing extremely close to each other, with their toes almost touching the heels of those in front”.

How do you pronounce 趾踵相接?

趾踵相接 is pronounced zhǐ zhǒng xiāng jiē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 趾踵相接 literally mean?

Literally, 趾踵相接 means “toes touch heels”. It is used to mean “describes a very crowded place or situation where people are standing extremely close to each other, with their toes almost touching the heels of those in front”.

What is the Chinese definition of 趾踵相接?

形容人数之多。亦作“趾踵相错”。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us