獨腳跳

简 独脚跳 · 繁 獨腳跳
Mandarin · pinyin dú jiǎo tiào

Meanings

  1. to jump on one foot
  2. to hop
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獨
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腳
jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
跳
tiào · jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance
独
dú · alone, single, solitary, only
脚
jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
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Mandarin tones

2–3–4 · du2 jiao3 tiao4

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verb

  1. to jump on one leg

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