Definition
蹄 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'hoof'. It rarely appears alone in modern Chinese; instead it is used as a morpheme in compounds like 猪蹄 (pig trotters), 马蹄 (horse hoof), and the colloquial noun 蹄子 (hoof/trotter). You can use it in food contexts (猪蹄) or animal anatomy (马蹄).
b.f.
(bound form) hoof
Examples
- 。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan chī zhū tí.I really like eating pig trotters.
- 。Zhè pǐ mǎ de mǎ tí shòushāng le.This horse's hoof is injured.
- 。Māma yòng tí zi dùn tāng.Mom uses trotters to make soup.
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