脚踏钹 (jiǎotàbó): hi-hat (drum kit component)

Measure Word

一副脚踏钹 fù

Meanings

1 hi-hat (drum kit component)
2 foot-operated cymbals

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

鼓手用脚踏钹打节奏。

Gǔshǒu yòng jiǎotàbó dǎ jiézòu.

The drummer keeps time with the hi-hat.

HSK 7-9

脚踏钹是架子鼓的重要组成部分。

Jiǎotàbó shì jiàzigǔ de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfèn.

The hi-hat is an important component of a drum kit.

Tips

memory

Literally 'foot-stepped cymbal': 脚 (foot) + 踏 (step on) + 钹 (cymbal). The pedal opens and closes the two cymbals, exactly as the name suggests.

Stroke Order

脚 jiǎo

踏 tà

钹 bó

Related Words

脚踏车 jiǎotàchē #14,719

bicycle / bike

脚踏实地 jiǎotà-shídì #21,194

down-to-earth / pragmatic / steady and grounded / to have both feet on the ground

脚麻 jiǎomá

foot/leg is numb / pins and needles in the foot

脚 jiǎo HSK 2 #813

foot / leg (of an animal or object) / base (of an object) / classifier for kicks

脚丫子 jiǎoyāzi #34,634

foot / tootsie / bare foot; toes

脚丫 jiǎoyā #31,475

foot (colloquial, often affectionate) / tootsie / little foot

脚掌 jiǎozhǎng #31,017

sole of the foot / underside of the foot

脚板 jiǎobǎn #26,706

the sole of the foot / the bottom of the foot