jiǎo
foot
leg (of an animal or an object)
base (of an object)
CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
classifier for kicks
luò jiǎo
to stay for a time
to stop over
to lodge
to sink down (into soft ground)
left-overs
jiǎo tà shí dì
to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy
steady and serious character
jué sè
background (one's origin)
role (esp in Chinese opera)
tuǐ jiǎo
legs and feet
ability to walk
strides
shǒu máng jiǎo luàn
to act with confusion
to be in a flurry
to be flustered
bàn jiǎo shí
stumbling block
obstacle
someone who gets in your way
shǒu jiǎo
hand and foot
movement of limbs
action
trick
step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4])
quán jiǎo
Chinese boxing
fist and feet
punching and kicking
xiē jiǎo
to stop on the way for a rest
jiǎo tà chē
bicycle
bike (Tw)
CL:輛|辆[liang4]
zuò shǒu jiǎo
to defraud
to rig up (a scam)
yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn
one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress
reliable
dà jiǎo
bigfoot (mythological animal popular in the US)
quán dǎ jiǎo tī
lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up
fig. determined to sort out a problem
bié jiǎo
inferior
shoddy
lousy
lame
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
to explain by waving one's hands
to criticize or give orders summarily
dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo
to come to blows
to paw
to grope
to get fresh
bào fó jiǎo
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
panic measures in place of timely preparation
lín shí bào fó jiǎo
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
doing things at the last minute
making a hasty last-minute effort
dà shǒu dà jiǎo
extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
wasteful
tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng
top-heavy
fig. unbalance in organization or political structure
niè shǒu niè jiǎo
to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
jiǎo zhǐ
variant of 腳趾|脚趾[jiao3 zhi3]
wā qiáng jiǎo
to undermine
to let someone down
to seduce someone away from something
xuàn fēng jiǎo
whirlwind kick (martial arts)
sì jiǎo cháo tiān
four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
diàn jiǎo shí
stepping stone
fig. person used to advance one's career
tiào jiǎo
to stomp or hop about (in anxiety, anger etc)
to dance on one's feet
hopping mad (anxious, etc)
Liù jiǎo
Liujiao or Liuchiao township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
hé jiǎo
fitting one's feet (of shoes or socks)
lòu mǎ jiǎo
to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature
to give the game away
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
to criticize or give orders summarily
also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
chì jiǎo yī shēng
barefoot doctor
farmer with paramedical training (PRC)
lù chū mǎ jiǎo
to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature
to give the game away
yùn jiǎo
rhyming word ending a line of verse
rhyme
guǒ jiǎo
foot-binding
long strip of cloth used for foot-binding
suō shǒu suō jiǎo
bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
máo shǒu máo jiǎo
carelessly and haphazardly
to paw
to grope
to get fresh
chā jiǎo
to shove in
to edge in
fig. to poke one's nose into people's business
prong
jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán
to have a foot in both camps
to have a bet each way
to be having an affair
gēn jiǎo
to feet the feet perfectly
to follow closely
hard on sb's heels
gǎn jiǎo
to work as a carter or porter
to transport goods for a living (esp. by donkey)
bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate
to make lively gestures (while talking)
also written 比手劃腳|比手划脚
jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán
lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
fig. to have it both ways
to run after two hares
(especially) to have two lovers at the same time
Liù jiǎo xiāng
Liujiao or Liuchiao township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
dú jiǎo xì
variant of 獨角戲|独角戏[du2 jiao3 xi4]
ài shǒu ài jiǎo
to be in the way
to be a hindrance
dān jiǎo tiào
to hop
to jump on one leg
bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate
to make lively gestures (while talking)
also written 比手畫腳|比手画脚
yǒu shǒu yǒu jiǎo
lit. have hands have feet
to be able bodied (idiom)
to have the ability to work
xiǎo shǒu xiǎo jiǎo
mean
stingy
to be lacking in boldness
timid
bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
to move a stone and stub one's toe
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
zì jiǎo
serif
hook at the end of brushstroke
sì jiǎo shé
lizard
common spoken equivalent of 蜥蜴[xi1 yi4]
shòu jiǎo yà mù
suborder Theropoda (beast-footed dinosaur group) within order Saurischia containing carnivorous dinosaurs
shòu jiǎo lèi kǒng lóng
theropod (beast-footed dinosaur group)
suborder Theropoda within order Saurischia containing carnivorous dinosaurs
zì fù shǒu jiǎo
to bind oneself hand and foot
niè jiǎo
to walk cautiously in order not to make noise
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
doing things at the last minute
to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
nèi bā zì jiǎo
intoeing
pigeon toes
knock-knees
chì jiǎo lǜ shī
barefoot lawyer
grassroots lawyer
sān jiǎo liǎng bù
hurriedly
just a few steps away
jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi
lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe
an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)
niǎo jiǎo xià mù
Ornithopoda, suborder of herbivorous dinosaurs including iguanodon
niǎo jiǎo yà mù
Ornithopoda (suborder of herbivorous dinosaurs)
rèn jiǎo
to know your right shoe from your left (colloquial)
to know which of two you want
diē jiǎo chuí xiōng
lit. stamping and beating the chest (idiom); fig. angry or stressed about sth
guǎn shǒu guǎn jiǎo
to control in every detail
excessive supervision
bān zhuān zá jiǎo
to hurt oneself by one's own doing
to boomerang
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
guǐ chě jiǎo
lit. ghost pulls your leg
involuntary tug of muscles
fig. very unlucky
fig. argumentative
fig. can't help doing it
qì jī jiǎo
foundation (for building a wall)
footing
chuō bì jiǎo
to criticize behind sb's back
back-biting
shuǎi shǒu dùn jiǎo
to fling one's arms and stamp one's feet (in anger or despair)
qiāo dīng zuān jiǎo
to make doubly sure (idiom)
niè jiǎo gēn
to walk cautiously in order not to make noise
yā ya jiǎo r
erhua variant of 壓壓腳|压压脚[ya1 ya5 jiao3]
niè jiǎo gēn
variant of 躡腳跟|蹑脚跟[nie4 jiao3 gen1]
jiǎo tà bǎn
pedal
treadle
(motor scooter) floorboard
jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuán
see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]
jiǎo mén
variant of 角門|角门[jiao3 men2]
jiǎo yā zi
see 腳丫子|脚丫子[jiao3 ya1 zi5]
lín mén yī jiǎo
to try to score (a goal)
final push (at a critical juncture)
the final leg of sth
lán é cháng jiǎo dì qú
(bird species of China) blue-fronted robin (Cinclidium frontale)
xíng jiǎo
(of a monk) to travel
itinerant
xī hóng jiǎo sǔn
(bird species of China) red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus)
jiǎo gēn jiǎo
one closely following the other
jiǎo gēn
variant of 腳跟|脚跟[jiao3 gen1]
chì jiǎo lǜ shī
barefoot lawyer
grassroots lawyer
tóu tòng yī tóu , jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo
to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)
reactive (rather than proactive)
mǎ jiǎo
sth one wishes to conceal
the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag")
bìn jiǎo
variant of 鬢角|鬓角[bin4 jiao3]
huáng jiǎo sān zhǐ chún
(bird species of China) yellow-legged buttonquail (Turnix tanki)
huáng jiǎo lǜ jiū
(bird species of China) yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus)
huáng jiǎo yín ōu
(bird species of China) Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans)
hēi duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)
hēi chì cháng jiǎo yù
(bird species of China) black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
qīng jiǎo yù
(bird species of China) common greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
qīng jiǎo bīn yù
(bird species of China) Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii)
shuāng jiǎo jià
bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
dēng jiǎo
to stamp one's foot
to kick
ruǎn jiǎo xiè
same as 軟腳蝦|软脚虾[ruan3 jiao3 xia1]
qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo
(to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)
cháng jiǎo yāng jī
(bird species of China) corn crake (Crex crex)
hēi jiǎo xìn tiān wēng
(bird species of China) black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes)
qiáng jiǎo shù yīng
(bird species of China) brown-flanked bush warbler (Horornis fortipes)
shǒu jiǎo bù gān jìng
thieving
light-fingered
prone to stealing
quán jiǎo xiāng xiàng
to square off
to exchange blows
to rain blows on sb
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
hoisted by one's own petard
fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo
to have free rein (idiom)
lì ěr duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
lì bèi duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) chestnut bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)
zhuāng jiǎo
pier foundation (architecture)
(Tw) politically influential figure enlisted to support one side in an election
jī qì jiǎo tà chē
(dialect) motorcycle
abbr. to 機車|机车[ji1 che1]
yǐn jiǎo
lead
pin (computer hardware)
xiǎo huáng jiǎo yù
(bird species of China) lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
xià jiǎo liào
remnants of material from an industrial process
offcut
scraps
liǎng jiǎo jià
bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
dòng shǒu jiǎo
(coll.) to tamper with
to mess around with
dì jiǎo
(page) footer
(dialect) foundation (of a building)
base
duō shǒu duō jiǎo
to meddle
to make a nuisance of oneself
xiǎo qīng jiǎo yù
(bird species of China) Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer)
máo jiǎo yú xiāo
(bird species of China) Blakiston's fish owl (Bubo blakistoni)
dàn jiǎo shù yīng
(bird species of China) pale-footed bush warbler (Urosphena pallidipes)
zhàn wěn jiǎo bù
to gain a firm foothold
(fig.) to get oneself established
zhàn wěn jiǎo gēn
to stand firmly
to gain a foothold
to establish oneself
hóng jiǎo kǔ è niǎo
(bird species of China) brown crake (Amaurornis akool)
hóng jiǎo sǔn
(bird species of China) Amur falcon (Falco amurensis)
hóng jiǎo jiān niǎo
(bird species of China) red-footed booby (Sula sula)
hóng jiǎo yù
(bird species of China) common redshank (Tringa totanus)
lǜ chì duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) mountain bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii)
lǜ jiǎo shān zhè gū
(bird species of China) green-legged partridge (Arborophila chloropus)
jiǎo bù zhān dì
feet not touching the ground (idiom)
to run like the wind
ǎi jiǎo kǔ hāo
see 熊膽草|熊胆草[xiong2 dan3 cao3]
huī yǎn duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)
huī duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) ashy bulbul (Hemixos flavala)
huī jiǎo liǔ yīng
(bird species of China) pale-legged leaf warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes)
yān fù máo jiǎo yàn
(bird species of China) Asian house martin (Delichon dasypus)
dú jiǎo tiào
to jump on one foot
to hop
bái fù máo jiǎo yàn
(bird species of China) common house martin (Delichon urbicum))
ǎi jiǎo bái huā shé lì cǎo
see 白花蛇舌草[bai2 hua1 she2 she2 cao3]
jiǎo bù diǎn dì
see 腳不沾地|脚不沾地[jiao3 bu4 zhan1 di4]