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足
zú, jiǎo
Description
“足”常常表示人或动物用来走路的身体部分，也就是脚。
"足" often refers to the body part used by people or animals for walking, that is, the foot.
它还可以表示“够、足够”的意思，比如钱足不足。
It can also mean "enough, sufficient", as in whether there is 足 money.
Meanings
足zú
enough; sufficient
我的钱不足，买不了这个。
I don't have enough money to buy this.
足zú
foot; leg
他的足很大，穿不了这双鞋。
His feet are too big to wear these shoes.
足zú
fully; as much as
我们走了足有三个小时。
We walked for a full three hours.
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Notes
- Nuance
足 for 'foot' is formal/literary; everyday speech uses 脚.
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a foot; sense of 'enough' developed later.
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