Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "趿", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "趿", and master the standard way of writing the character "趿".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 趿
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "趿" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
趿 [tā]
1. (verb) To wear shoes in a way that only the toes are inside (the heel is outside) (pronounced lightly as "lā").
(English: to wear shoes in a way that they are only on the toes)
2. (noun) Slippers that only cover the toes and have no back support.
(English: slippers that can only accommodate the toes without a heel support)
Examples:
- 趿拉 (tā lā): To step on the back of the shoe with the heel.
(English: to wear a shoe in a way that the heel is stepped on)
- 趿履 (tā lǚ): To drag shoes or slippers.
(English: to drag shoes; slippers)
- 趿鞋 (tā xié): Slippers.
(English: slippers)
3. (verb) To push or nudge something with the foot.
(Ranked original meaning: to drag shoes)
Example from Du Fu’s poem: "Wanting to push the pearl shoes towards which door?"
(English: "Wishing to nudge the pearl shoes towards which door?")
Note: The character is formed with the component representing 'foot,' and the sound element, indicating its primary meaning related to dragging footwear.