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shoes

HSK 2
Objects →Tools →Clothing
xié
アイ、カイ
わらじ、くつ
혜, 해
Phonosemantic compound. 革 represents the meaning and 圭 represents the sound.
Components
革 leather+ 圭 jade pointed at top =
鞋 shoes
革 Meaning component
gé leather
leather, animal hides
圭 Phonetic component
guī jade pointed at top
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Notes
Similar Characters
勒 tighten羁 restrain (simp)羈 halter (trad)靳 strap on a horse's breast靴 boots靶 splashboard靼 tartars鞅 leather strap over鞍 saddle鞏 strengthen (trad)鞑 tatars (simp)鞒 mud shoe (simp)鞔 sides or uppers鞘 scabbard鞠 bow respectfully鞣 tan鞦 leather stap (trad)鞭 whip鞮 leather shoes鞯 saddle blanket (simp)
Chinese
鞋 [xié]
shoe; CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
Japanese
靴 、 沓 (rare) 、 履 (rare) 、 鞋 (rare) くつ 同音
noun shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
くつは革でつくられている。
The shoes are made of leather.
CHINESE WORDS (98)
鞋子 [xié​zi] #2,117
shoe
高跟鞋 [gāo​gēn​xié] #5,922
high-heeled shoes
拖鞋 [tuō​xié] #8,648
slippers
皮鞋 [pí​xié] #12,692
leather shoes
鞋带 [xié​dài] #8,384
shoelace
鞋带 [xié​dài] #8,384
shoelace
运动鞋 [yùn​dòng​xié] #9,931
sports shoes
运动鞋 [yùn​dòng​xié] #9,931
sports shoes
球鞋 [qiú​xié] #11,207
athletic shoes
鞋底 [xié​dǐ] #12,641
sole (of a shoe)
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JAPANESE WORDS (7)
⭐ 靴 [くつ] #2,080
shoe
草鞋 [わらじ] #29,801
straw sandals
草鞋を脱ぐ [わらじをぬぐ] #113,572
to complete one's journey
草鞋銭 [わらじせん] #162,911
small amount of money (to buy sandals or cover travel expenses)
わらじ虫 [ワラジムシ] #167,367
wood louse
二足のわらじ [にそくのわらじ] #267,879
being engaged in two trades at the same time
二足のわらじを履く [にそくのわらじをはく]
to be engaged in two trades at the same time