- 大腿 dàtuǐ thighthe part of the leg between the hip and the knee in humans or the hind legs of animals
- 小腿 xiǎotuǐ calflower leg; the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle
- 火腿 huǒtuǐ hamham; cured leg of pork that has been salted, dried, and fermented
- 后腿 hòutuǐ hind legthe hind legs of an animal, or the rear leg of a person when standing or walking
- 鸡腿 jītuǐ chicken legchicken leg; drumstick
- 跑腿 pǎotuǐ to run errandsto run errands or do legwork; to go back and forth doing miscellaneous tasks
- 踢腿 tītuǐ to kickto kick or lift the leg outward and upward, such as in dancing, martial arts, or exercise
- 长腿 zhǎngtuǐ to have legs(of an object) to be able to move or disappear as if it had its own legs; to be capable of moving around by itself
- 腿脚 tuǐjiǎo legs and feetthe legs and feet as anatomical parts
- 拖后腿 tuōhòutuǐ to hold someone backto be a drag on someone; to impede or obstruct someone's progress.
- 二郎腿 èrlángtuǐ crossed legsthe sitting posture of crossing one leg over the other
- 腰腿 yāotuǐ waist and legsthe waist and legs collectively
- 裤腿 kùtuǐ trouser legthe cylindrical part of a pair of pants that covers the leg; also known as [[裤筒|褲筒|ku4 tong3]] or [[裤管|褲管|ku4 guan3]]
- 瘸腿 quétuǐ lamedescribes a person who has difficulty walking because of a disability or injury; also used to refer to the leg itself that is disabled
- 撒腿 sātuǐ to take to one's heelsto start running suddenly; to flee or scram
- 两条腿走路 liǎngtiáotuǐzǒulù to walk on two legs
- 护腿 hùtuǐ shinguardsprotective pads or leggings worn on the lower leg to prevent injury, usually made of elastic fabric or hard material
- 拔腿 bátuǐ to break into a runTo start walking or running; to take a step; to start moving away quickly.
- 盘腿 pántuǐ to sit cross-leggedTo sit with the legs bent and the calves crossed, as in the lotus position
- 狗腿子 gǒutuǐzi henchmanhired thug or lackey; a person who follows and serves a powerful villain or person in authority
- 飞毛腿 fēimáotuǐ fast runnera person who runs very fast; fleet-footed legs
- 抱大腿 bàodàtuǐ to cling to the influential(colloquial) to curry favor with or rely on someone powerful, influential, or famous for one's own gain
- 拔腿就跑 bátuǐjiùpǎo to take to one's heelsTo start running away immediately; often describes fleeing in a panic or out of fear.
- 玉腿 yùtuǐ beautiful legsa woman's beautiful legs; often implies naked legs
- 伸腿 shēntuǐ to stretch one's legsTo extend or straighten one's legs.
- 腿肚子 tuǐdùzi calfthe back part of the lower leg below the knee
- 金华火腿 jīnhuáhuǒtuǐ Jinhua hama famous dry-cured ham from Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province
- 绑腿 bǎngtuǐ leg wrappingsstrips of cloth wrapped around the lower legs, such as puttees or gaiters; traditionally used for protection and ease of movement during marching or long-distance walking
- 蹬腿 dēngtuǐ to kick one's legsto stretch out one's legs and push with the soles of the feet; to perform a leg press exercise
- 花拳绣腿 huāquánxiùtuǐ showy but impractical(idiom) showy but impractical martial arts; any display or skill that is highly embellished but ineffectual or lacks real substance
- 罗圈腿 luóquāntuǐ bowlegslegs that curve outward at the knees; bandy legs
- 泥腿子 nítuǐzi peasant(derogatory) a person from the countryside; a yokel or bumpkin; literally "muddy legs"
- 腿带 tuǐdài leg bandsbands used for binding the lower part of trouser legs to keep them tight
- 寒腿 hántuǐ rheumatism in the legsRheumatism or arthritis in the legs; also refers to a leg affected by such a condition.
- 云腿 yúntuǐ Yunnan hamcured ham produced in Yunnan province
- 扯后腿 chěhòutuǐ to hold someone backTo be a hindrance or a drag on someone; to hold someone back from action or progress.
- 扫堂腿 sǎotángtuǐ floor-sweeping kickA martial arts maneuver where one squats with one leg extended and spins quickly to trip an opponent
- 拉后腿 lāhòutuǐ to be a drag on someone(metaphor) to hinder or hold someone back; to obstruct progress or prevent someone from reaching their goal, often through personal relationships or poor performance in one area that affects the whole.
- 裹腿 guǒtuǐ putteesstrips of cloth wrapped around the lower leg from the ankle to the knee for protection and support, traditionally worn by soldiers
- 胳膊拧不过大腿 gēbonǐngbuguòdàtuǐ the weak cannot overcome the strong(idiom) the weak cannot win against the strong, literally the arm cannot twist harder than the thigh; also written as [[胳膊扭不过大腿|胳膊扭不過大腿|ge1 bo5 niu3 bu5 guo4 da4 tui3]]
- 弹腿 tántuǐ leg snapping(bound form) a leg movement in Chinese martial arts characterized by a quick, sharp, snapping or kicking motion
- 牛腿琴 niútuǐqín niutuiquntraditional bowed string instrument of the Dong ethnic group, carved from a single piece of wood in a shape resembling a cow's leg
- 骗腿 piàntuǐ to swing one's leg overTo lift one leg and swing it sideways to mount a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle; to get on by swinging a leg over.
- 扯腿 chětuǐ to hold backTo hinder, impede, or hold someone back; to prevent someone from succeeding.
- 腿腕 tuǐwàn ankle
- 抱粗腿 bàocūtuǐ to latch on to the powerfulto flatter or cling to the rich and influential for personal gain; to hitch a ride to success by associating with someone powerful
- 歇腿 xiētuǐ to take a breakto stop walking and take a short rest; to rest one's legs
- 仙鹤腿 xiānhètuǐ long slender legslong and slender legs like those of a crane; often used as a mockingly descriptive term for a person's legs
- 宣腿 xuāntuǐ Xuanwei hama type of high-quality dry-cured ham produced in Xuanwei, Yunnan Province
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH