下肢

xiàzhī

noun #23,615

Meanings

1 lower limb
2 lower extremity (hip to toes)

Characters

limb / extremity

Examples

HSK 3

坐久了要活动一下下肢。

Zuò jiǔ le yào huódòng yīxià xiàzhī.

After sitting for a long time, you should move your lower limbs.

HSK 4

下肢力量训练对运动员非常重要。

Xiàzhī lìliàng xùnliàn duì yùndòngyuán fēicháng zhòngyào.

Lower limb strength training is very important for athletes.

HSK 7-9

这次事故导致他下肢瘫痪。

Zhècì shìgù dǎozhì tā xiàzhī tānhuàn.

The accident left him paralyzed in his lower limbs.

Tips

usage

下肢 is the medical/anatomical term for the lower limbs. In everyday speech, people more commonly say 腿 (tuǐ, legs). Its counterpart is 上肢 (shàngzhī) - upper limbs / arms.

Stroke Order

下 xià

肢 zhī