小脚

小腳
xiǎojiǎo
noun #27,759

Meanings

  1. 1 bound feet (traditional Chinese practice)
  2. 2 small feet

Examples

Jiùshí nǚxìng guǒjiǎo hòu biàn yǒule xiǎojiǎo.
In the old days, women had bound feet after foot-binding.
Xiǎojiǎo shì fēngjiàn shèhuì duì nǚxìng de yī zhǒng yāpò.
Bound feet were a form of oppression of women in feudal society.

Tips

history
(foot-binding) began around the 10th century Song dynasty and persisted until the early 20th century. Tiny feet (小脚) were considered a beauty standard. The practice was banned by the Republic of China in 1912.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
jiǎo