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脚步 (jiǎo bù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

脚步 (jiǎo bù) is a Chinese word: footstep, step, pace. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 脚步

名 míng noun

footstep, step, pace

她加快了脚步走向车站。

tā jiā kuài le jiǎo bù zǒu xiàng chē zhàn

She quickened her pace toward the station.

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Word breakdown

脚 jiǎo — foot (the body part that steps)

步 bù — step (the action of stepping)

Structure & writing
1 脚 jiǎo — foot (of a person or animal)

脚 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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1.2 却 què — to step back; to retreat
却 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 步 bù — footstep; the distance between two feet while walking
步 is a component in 2 characters

步 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order