腳氣

简 脚气 · 繁 腳氣
Mandarin · pinyin jiǎo qì

Meanings

  1. athlete's foot; tinea pedis
  2. beriberi
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腳
jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
脚
jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
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3–4 · jiao3 qi4

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noun

  1. (pathology) athlete's foot
  2. (~病) (pathology) beriberi
  3. (Hakka) strength of one's legs

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