() — (bound form) lame, crippled, limping

Definition

Bound-form root meaning 'lame / limping' — appears only as a combining element in words like 跛脚 and 跛腿. Never used alone.

bound form
(bound form) lamecrippledlimping

Examples

  • Tā zǒu lù yǒu diǎn bǒ jiǎo.
    He walks with a slight limp.
  • Nà ge bǒ zi zǒu dé hěn màn.
    That lame person walks very slowly.
  • Tā de bǒ tuǐ shì xiǎo shí hou shuāi shāng de.
    His lame leg was injured in a fall when he was young.

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