修脚

修腳
xiūjiǎo
verb #34,288

Meanings

  1. 1 to give a pedicure; to trim the nails and calluses of the feet
  2. 2 pedicure (as a profession or service)

Examples

Nǎinai měi ge yuè dōu qù xiūjiǎo.
Grandma goes for a pedicure every month.
Zhè jiā diàn chúle ànmó hái tígōng xiūjiǎo fúwù.
Besides massage, this shop also offers pedicure services.

Tips

culture
Traditional Chinese 修脚 is very different from a Western nail-salon pedicure — it's more medical, involving razor-sharp curved knives to pare down corns, calluses, and ingrown nails. Yangzhou () is the most famous home of the trade, and 'Yangzhou pedicure' (修脚) is considered the gold standard.

Stroke Order

xiū
jiǎo