脚后跟

腳後跟

jiǎohòugēn

noun #24,746

Measure Word

一个脚后跟 gè

Meanings

1 heel (of the foot)

Characters

back; behind; rear

heel; to follow

Examples

她跑步时脚后跟受伤了。

Tā pǎobù shí jiǎohòugēn shòushāng le.

She injured her heel while running.

新鞋磨破了她的脚后跟。

Xīn xié mó pò le tā de jiǎohòugēn.

The new shoes rubbed her heel raw.

Tips

memory

脚 (foot) + 后 (behind/back) + 跟 (to follow; heel) — literally 'the back of the foot that follows'. The character 跟 itself means heel (as well as 'to follow'), making 脚后跟 a reinforced compound.

Stroke Order

脚 jiǎo

后 hòu

跟 gēn