跂
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sixth (extra) toe; to crawl
11 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,109 U+8DC2
How 跂 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
足 (semantic, “foot”) + 支 (phonetic, zhī)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 支
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 支 (zhī) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支 sound component | zhī | to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank) |
| 技 | jì | ability, talent; skill, technique |
| 鼓 | gǔ | drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse |
| 翅 | chì | wings; fins |
| 枝 | zhī | branches, limbs; to branch off |
| 肢 | zhī | limbs |
| 歧 | qí | to diverge, to fork; a branch; a side road |
| 吱 | zhī | to chirp; to hiss; to squeak |
| 岐 | qí | to diverge, to branch; the name of a mountain |
| 豉 | chǐ | fermented beans |
| 忮 | zhì | stubborn; perverse; aggressive |
| 庋 | guǐ | cupboard, pantry |
| 芰 | jì | water caltrop |
Words containing 跂
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 跂望 | qǐ wàng | variant of 企望[qi3 wang4] |
| 跂望 | qì wàng | to stand on tiptoe looking forward to sb or sth |
| 跂想 | qǐ xiǎng | to expect anxiously |
| 跂坐 | qì zuò | to sit with legs dangling |
| 跂跂 | qí qí | crawling or creeping (of insects) |
| 跂訾 | qǐ zǐ | opinionated |
| 踶跂 | dì zhī | overconfident and conceited mannerisms |