腳丫

简 脚丫 · 繁 腳丫
Mandarin · pinyin jiǎo yā

Meanings

  1. (coll.) foot
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腳
jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
丫
yā · forked; bifurcation
脚
jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
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3–1 · jiao3 ya1

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