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球鞋

qiúxié

sports shoes

A pair of shoes beside a ball
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Characters in this word

球 qiú

Strokes
11
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 求 to seek
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

鞋 xié

Strokes
15
Radical
革 — leather, animal hide
Made of
革 leather, animal hide 圭 jade tablet
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我买球鞋。 Wǒ mǎi qiúxié. I buy sports shoes.
  • 球鞋很舒服。 Qiúxié hěn shūfu. The sports shoes are comfortable.
  • 你的球鞋新。 Nǐ de qiúxié xīn. Your sports shoes are new.

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