跔 [jū]
1. (leg) cramps.
- "In cold weather, the feet cramp."
2. (verb) To twitch; in cold weather, the muscles twitch, and the joints of the hands and feet cannot bend or stretch.
- 【English】 : twitch
引 (References):
1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": 跔 means that in cold weather, the feet cramp. It is composed of the character for 'foot' and 'sentence,' signifying an understanding. 'Sentence' also contributes to its sound.
2. From "Yupian": 跔 signifies that in cold weather, the feet cramp. When frozen, the hands and feet cannot stretch.
3. In "Zhou Shu · Taizi Jin": When Shikua kept his foot still, the prince asked, and he said, "In cold weather, my feet cramp."