huái
noun #19,336

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 ankle
  2. 2 ankle bone

Examples

Tā zài dǎqiú shí niǔshāng le huái guānjié.
She sprained her ankle joint while playing ball.
Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de jiǎohuái, jiànyì xiūxi yī zhōu.
The doctor examined his ankle and recommended a week of rest.

Tips

memory
has the foot radical () on the left — it is the bony protrusion where the leg meets the foot. The full compound 脚踝 (jiǎohuái) is the most common way to say 'ankle'.

Stroke Order

huái