WHOLE CHARACTER
腿
a leg; the leg-like part of an object; cured ham (火腿)
腿 is the leg: 大腿, 桌腿 'table leg', and 火腿 'ham'.
ZDIC: 形声，从月、退声 — the flesh side with 退 as the sound side.
Character Familiesleft / right
腿
a leg; the leg-like part of an object; cured ham (火腿)
腿 is the leg: 大腿, 桌腿 'table leg', and 火腿 'ham'.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声，从月、退声 — the flesh side with 退 as the sound side.
LEFT: THE FLESH SIDE (THE MOON-SHAPED 月 FORM) — LEGS ARE BODY PARTS
月
moon; month
月 can be the moon/month source or a flesh-related form in other characters; the distinction is stated where relevant.
In 腿: left: the flesh side (the moon-shaped 月 form) — legs are body parts Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
RIGHT: THE SOUND SIDE 退 (TUÌ)
退
to retreat; to return
A standalone character (tuì, to retreat); when a character keeps it as a piece, the sound role is stated on that character's page.
In 腿: right: the sound side 退 (tuì) tuǐ keeps the initial and final of tuì; only the tone differs (3 vs 4).
Tone 3
- a leg
- the leg-like part of an object
- cured ham (火腿)
- 大腿a thigh
- 桌腿a table leg
- 火腿ham
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