跳

跳 tiào

“to hop”

Radical: 足 Strokes: 13 Level: HSK 2

How 跳 is built — side by side

足
Foot · zú
A foot with a leg. Walking words: 跑 run, 跳 jump, 路 road.
兆
omen
omen; mega-, million

The story behind 跳

Foot radical (足) + 兆 (zhào, omen/sound) = to jump (跳).

💡 跳舞 (tiàowǔ) = to dance. 心跳 (xīntiào) = heartbeat.

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