履 lǚ — footwear · English

履

lǚ

footwear

At a glance · 履

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

「履」从尸从彳从夂从舟，象人在舟上行走，金文小篆相承。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「履」本义为踩、践踏，引申鞋、履行。

Structure

从尸从彳从夂从舟，会意字，象足著鞋行走之形。

At a glance

Pinyinlǚ

Radical尸

Strokes15

UnicodeU+5C65

Character type会意

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English footwear footwear, shoes; walk on, tread; hexagram ䷉

Français fouler / chaussure Fouler, chaussure. «临深履薄» : marcher comme sur glace mince, prudence.

Español pisar / calzado Pisar, calzado. «临深履薄»: andar como sobre hielo tenue, prudencia.

العربية يطأ / حذاء يطأ، حذاء. «临深履薄»: يمشي كأن على جليد رقيق، حذر.

Русский ступать / обувь Ступать, обувь. «临深履薄»: идти как по тонкому льду, осторожность.

Common words

履历lǚ lìrésumé
履行lǚ xíngfulfill

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