zhí

technical
literary
anatomy

Meaning of

跖 means instep; metatarsus (the part of the foot near the toes); sole of the foot. Pronounced zhí.

  • instep; metatarsus (the part of the foot near the toes)
  • sole of the foot
  • to tread; to trample; to step on

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

XX
guāng
piàn
xiǎn
shì
de
èr
zhí
zhé
le
 

The X-ray shows that his second metatarsal bone is fractured.

Qián
zhí
tòng
tōng
cháng
chuān穿
gāo
gēn
xié
yǒu
guān
 

Forefoot (metatarsal) pain is usually related to wearing high heels.

Measure Words

/ gēn
Primary
/ kuài