fū

趺

Character · Noun

instep; stone pedestal

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

instep; dorsum of the foot

archaic

Classical term used in traditional Chinese medicine and anatomical descriptions. Interchangeable with 跗.

Zú足
fū趺
zhǒng肿
tòng痛
 ，
bù不
néng能
xíng行
zǒu走
 。

His instep was swollen and painful, preventing him from walking.

Diē跌
zuò坐
shí时
shuāng双
fū趺
jiāo交
dié叠
 。

When sitting cross-legged, both insteps overlap.

2.

noun

stone base or pedestal of a stele; plinth

technical

Specifically refers to the carved stone base supporting a stele, often sculpted in the shape of a tortoise (龟趺) in traditional Chinese architecture.

Shí石
bēi碑
xià下
yǒu有
jù巨
dà大
de的
guī龟
fū趺
 。

There is a huge tortoise-shaped pedestal beneath the stone stele.

Zhè这
zuò座
shí石
fū趺
diāo雕
kè刻
jīng精
měi美
 ，
nián年
dài代
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
 。

This stone pedestal features exquisite carvings and dates back many years.

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Gǔ古
dài代
bēi碑
kè刻
duō多
zhì置
yú于
fū趺
shàng上
 。

Ancient inscriptions were often placed on top of such pedestals.