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How to Write 趿 (tā) — Meaning “to wear (shoes) with the heels tucked in”

tā 10 strokes Radical: 足

趿 (tā) means "to wear (shoes) with the heels tucked in" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 足.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 趿拉 (tā lā), 趿着 (tā zhe), 趿拉儿 (tā lā ér).

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Stroke order practice for 趿 - tā

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How to Write 趿

The character 趿 (tā) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 足 is one of its key components.

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What Does tā (趿) Mean in Chinese?

趿 means to wear (shoes) with the heels tucked in.

Character Data

Character趿
Pinyintā (ta)
Meaningto wear (shoes) with the heels tucked in
Strokes10
Radical足
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 趿

趿 combines the radical 足 (foot) with 及 (jí, meaning 'to reach'), suggesting the foot reaching into a shoe but not fully, with the heel left out. The character visualizes stepping into a shoe without properly pulling up the back, so the foot 'reaches' but doesn't complete the action.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine your foot (足) is so lazy that it only half-enters the shoe, leaving the heel out, and you say 'Tah-dah!' (tā) as it reaches (及) the shoe but not all the way.

Common Words with 趿

趿拉 tā lā
to wear slippers; to shuffle
趿着 tā zhe
wearing (shoes) like slippers
趿拉儿 tā lā ér
slippers

Example Sentences

他趿拉着一双拖鞋。

tā tā lā zhe yī shuāng tuō xié

He is shuffling along in a pair of slippers.

别趿着鞋走路。

bié tā zhe xié zǒu lù

Don't shuffle your feet while walking.

这双趿拉儿很舒服。

zhè shuāng tā lā ér hěn shū fú

This pair of slippers is very comfortable.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
趿 (current) tā 10 足
趴 pā 9 足
趵 bào 10 足
趸 dǔn 10 足
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Frequently Asked Questions about 趿

趿 has the radical 足 (foot) on the left and the phonetic component 及 (jí) on the right. The foot radical directly connects to the action of wearing shoes, while 及 hints at the pronunciation "tā."

Characters with Radical 足

䠀tāng足zú趴pā趵bào趸dǔn趺fū趼jiǎn趾zhǐ跂qí跃yuè

Other 10-Stroke Characters

㢆chán㼌yǔ䍃yóu丵zhuó乘chéng/shèng亳bó俯fǔ俱jù俳pái俸fèng