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踢

tī
verb HSK 6 #1,262

Meanings

  1. 1 to kick
  2. 2 to play (football/soccer)

Characters

踢
ti
to kick

Examples

别踢我！
Bié tī wǒ!
Don't kick me!
他每个周末都去踢足球。
Tā měi gè zhōumò dōu qù tī zúqiú.
He plays soccer every weekend.
他一脚踢开了门。
Tā yī jiǎo tī kāi le mén.
He kicked the door open.
小心别踢到桌子腿。
Xiǎoxīn bié tī dào zhuōzi tuǐ.
Be careful not to kick the table leg.

Tips

usage
In Chinese you 踢 football (kick it) but 打 basketball and 打 volleyball (hit them). The verb matches the primary body action of the sport.
memory
足 (foot) radical + 易 (easy) — easy with the foot, a natural kicking motion.

Stroke Order

踢 tī