懂中文 Dong Chinese

跤

jiāo

stumble

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 交 represents the sound.

Components
足 meaning component

足  Meaning component

zú, jù

  

foot

交 sound component

交  Sound component

jiāo

  

to cross

Evolution

跤 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
跤 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

跤  

jiāo

stumble, fall down; wrestle; a tumble; a fall

Most common words with 跤
Freq.
Word
Meaning

摔跤

to wrestle

跤

a tumble

跌跤

to fall down