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脚掌

腳掌
jiǎozhǎng
noun #31,017

Meanings

  1. 1 sole of the foot
  2. 2 underside of the foot

Examples

他的脚掌磨出了水泡。
Tā de jiǎozhǎng mó chū le shuǐpào.
His soles developed blisters from rubbing.
走路时脚掌先着地。
Zǒulù shí jiǎozhǎng xiān zháo dì.
When walking, the sole touches the ground first.

Tips

memory
掌 means "palm" — the flat underside of a hand. So 脚掌 ("foot palm") = sole of the foot, by the same logic as 手掌 = palm of the hand. Both flat surfaces share the same metaphor.

Stroke Order

脚 jiǎo
掌 zhǎng