jiǎo gēn
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  • 1

    n.heel; calcaneus; footing

    • lì dìng jiǎo gēn

      立定脚跟

      gain one's footing

    • yòng jiǎo gēn lái chuán qiú

      脚跟

      pass the ball with one's heel

    • tā kā dā yī shēng bìng lǒng jiǎo gēn

      咔嗒并拢脚跟

      She clicked his heels.

  • 2

    n.metaposition; stand

    • jiā zú guān xi shǐ tā zài zhèng zhì shang zhàn wěn jiǎo gēn

      家族关系使政治站稳脚跟

      Family connections gave him a toehold in politics.

Word usage

  • Note
    "脚跟" cannot be written as "脚根".

Chinese words with pinyin jiao gen