How is 脚 pronounced?

脚 is pronounced “jiǎo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 脚?

脚 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 脚?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 脚 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3nounmeasure word

脚

Traditional: 腳

jiǎo

脚 (jiǎo) means “foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); classifier for kicks”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 腳) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 双,只

Stroke order

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Example

我的脚很疼。

Wǒ de jiǎo hěn téng.

My feet hurt.

Words containing 脚

脚步jiǎo bùfootstep; step 脚印jiǎo yìnfootprint

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Frequently asked questions

What does 脚 mean?: 脚 (jiǎo) means “foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); classifier for kicks”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 脚 pronounced?: 脚 is pronounced “jiǎo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 脚?: 脚 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 脚?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 脚 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27