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跳 (tiào) — to jump; to hop; to bounce; to skip over; (of heart) to beat; to palpitate

Definition

跳 (tiào) is the everyday verb for 'to jump, hop, or bounce' — physical movement of the body. 跳跃 is a more formal written synonym; 跳动 is used specifically for heart/pulse beating.

verb
to jumpto hopto bounceto skip over(of heart) to beatto palpitate
Easily confused

Examples

  • 跳。
    Tā gāo xìng dé tiào le qǐ lái.
    He jumped for joy.
  • 。
    Wǒ de xīn tiào dé hěn kuài.
    My heart is beating very fast.
  • 跳。
    Tā tiào guò le nà bǎ yǐ zi.
    He jumped over that chair.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
足足zúfoot
Sound part声符shēngfú
兆
兆zhào跳tiào
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

跳 pairs 足 (foot) with 兆, which supplies the sound; the foot part shows the action is done with the feet.

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