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摔跤

shuāijiāo

to fall down; to wrestle

A person slips and falls on an icy sidewalk.
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Characters in this word

摔 shuāi

Strokes
14
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 率 to command, to lead
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

跤 jiāo

Strokes
13
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 交 to connect
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 跤

Example phrases

  • 他在结冰的人行道上摔跤,幸好没有造成骨折。 Tā zài jiébīng de rénxíngdào shang shuāijiāo, xìnghǎo méiyǒu zàochéng gǔzhé. He fell on the icy pavement, but fortunately he did not suffer a fracture.
  • 路上有雪,走路小心别摔跤。 Lù shang yǒu xuě, zǒulù xiǎoxīn bié shuāijiāo. There is snow on the road; be careful walking so you don't fall.
  • 他从小练摔跤,身体特别结实。 Tā cóngxiǎo liàn shuāijiāo, shēntǐ tèbié jiēshi. He has practiced wrestling since childhood, so his body is very strong.

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