跖 Stroke Order

跖 1. 同“蹠”。 (English: Same as "蹠".) 2. 蹠 zhí (Class: Noun) (Phonetic composition: Phonetic character from ‘足’ (foot), '石' (stone); Primary meaning: foot sole) Same as the original meaning (English: sole (of the foot)) Reference: 1. 《说文》: 跖，足下也。 (Translation: "跖" refers to the underside of the foot.) 2. 《吕氏春秋》: 善学者若齐王之食鸡也，必食其跖数千而后足。 (Translation: A good learner, like the king of Qi eating chicken, must eat its soles thousands of times before being satisfied.) 3. 蹠 zhí (Class: Verb) Meaning 1: 踏，踩 (English: tread) Reference: 1. 《史记》: 跖劲弩。 (Translation: "跖" refers to the power of a crossbow.) 2. 《淮南子·脩务》: 蹠达膝。 (Translation: "跖" reaches the knee.) 3. 张协《七命》: 上无凌虚之巢，下无跖实之蹊。 (Translation: Above there are no nests in the void, below there are no soles on the real paths.) Example: 又如: 跖实 (beast's foot treading on the ground) Meaning 2: 跳跃 (English: jump) Reference: 1. 《汉书》: 跖魂负沴。 (Translation: "跖" soul carries a burden.) (*Quoted from traditional dictionary explanation) (One) Same pronunciation.