后跟

後跟
hòugēn
noun #24,082

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 heel (of a foot)
  2. 2 heel (of a shoe or sock)
  3. 3 counter (back part of a shoe)

Examples

Zhè shuāng xié de hòugēn tài gāo le, chuān qǐlái bù shūfú.
The heel on this pair of shoes is too high and uncomfortable to wear.
Tā de wàzi hòugēn pò le yī gè dòng.
There is a hole in the heel of her sock.
Tā de hòugēn yīnwèi zǒu le tài duō lù ér qǐ le shuǐpào.
His heel got blisters from walking too much.

Tips

usage
后跟 refers both to the heel of the foot and the heel/counter part of a shoe. In shoe contexts, 鞋跟 (xiégēn) is also common and specifically means the heel of a shoe. 脚后跟 is the more explicit term for the anatomical heel.

Stroke Order

hòu
gēn