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“蹄”是马、牛、羊这些动物脚下硬硬的部分。

"蹄" is the hard part under the feet of animals like horses, cows, and sheep.

我们常说“马蹄”,也可以吃“猪蹄”。

We often say "马蹄" (horse hoof), and we can also eat "猪蹄" (pig's trotters).

Meanings

hoof of an animal

这匹马的蹄很大。

This horse has big hooves.

猪蹄zhūtí

pig's trotter as food

我很喜欢吃猪蹄。

I really like eating pig's trotters.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    pictophonetic character; the 足 (foot) radical shows its meaning relates to feet.

  • Nuance

    usually appears in compounds like 马蹄, 猪蹄, rarely used alone in speech.

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