跷 (qiāo) — to raise (one's foot or leg); to stand on tiptoe
Definition
跷 (qiāo) means to raise or lift a leg/foot — almost always used with a body-part object (脚, 腿). Most common in the fixed phrase 跷二郎腿 ('to cross one's legs').
verb
to raise (one's foot or leg)to stand on tiptoe
Examples
- 跷。Tā qiāo qǐ jiǎo jiān kàn qiáng shàng de huà.He stood on tiptoe to look at the painting on the wall.
- 跷，。Tā xǐ huan qiāo èr láng tuǐ, zhè duì jǐ zhuī bù hǎo.He likes to sit with his legs crossed; that's bad for the spine.
- 跷，。Tā qiāo qǐ yì tiáo tuǐ, bǎ jiǎo fàng zài yǐ zi shàng.He raised one leg and put his foot on the chair.
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