懂中文 Dong Chinese

蹺

qiāo

raise one's foot

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 堯 represents the sound.

Components
足 meaning component

足  Meaning component

zú, jù

  

foot

堯 sound component

堯  Sound component

yáo

  

legendary ancient emperor-sage

Definitions

跷 (蹺) 

qiāo

raise one's foot; to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts

Most common words with 蹺
Freq.
Word
Meaning

蹊跷

odd

跷

stilts

跷跷板

see-saw

高跷

stilts

踩高跷

to walk on stilts