跤 (jiāo) — (bound form) used in compounds meaning 'fall down' or 'wrestle'
Definition
跤 (jiāo) is a bound form meaning 'fall' or 'wrestle' — it never stands alone, only in compounds like 摔跤 (fall down / wrestle).
bound form
(bound form) used in compounds meaning 'fall down' or 'wrestle'
Examples
- 跤，。Tā shuāi le yì jiāo, tuǐ hěn téng.He fell down and his leg hurts a lot.
- 。Wǒ xǐ huan kàn shuāi jiāo bǐ sài.I like watching wrestling matches.
- ，跤。Lǎo rén zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn, bù rán róng yì diē jiāo.Elderly people need to be careful when walking, otherwise they'll easily fall.
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