脚后跟

腳後跟

jiǎohòugēn

noun #24,746

Measure Word

一个脚后跟 gè

Meanings

1 heel (of the foot)

Characters

back; behind; rear

heel; to follow

Examples

HSK 3

她跑步时脚后跟受伤了。

Tā pǎobù shí jiǎohòugēn shòushāng le.

She injured her heel while running.

HSK 6

新鞋磨破了她的脚后跟。

Xīn xié mó pò le tā de jiǎohòugēn.

The new shoes rubbed her heel raw.

Tips

memory

脚 (foot) + 后 (behind/back) + 跟 (to follow; heel) - literally 'the back of the foot that follows'. The character 跟 itself means heel (as well as 'to follow'), making 脚后跟 a reinforced compound.

Stroke Order

脚 jiǎo

后 hòu

跟 gēn