05669 Chinese character of 跖 and pronounce zik3

The Chinese character【跖】is a word that describes action or technique, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

To step on or tread on.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【跖】:zhí

Cantonese Jyutping of 【跖】:zik3

This provides fundamental insights into the meaning of the character 【跖】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【跖】, for example:Describe an action or technique , It means mainly to step on or tread on .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【跖】appears simple on its own, but when linked to other words, it creates nuanced phrases, like【跖足、踩跖】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhí zú 、cǎi zhí/ Cantonese Jyutping:zek3 zuk1 、caai2 zek3)

This character consists of 12 individual strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here’s a practical example using this character.:


他用力跖在地面上穩住身形。

He pressed his feet hard on the ground to steady himself.


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