踢腿 Origin — Dong Chinese Dictionary

tītuǐ

kick

tī kick

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

足 Meaning component

zú foot

易 Sound component

yì easy

	Old Chinese
Zhengzhang	tʰeːɡ

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 退 represents the sound.

⺼ Meaning component

ròu meat, flesh

⺼ is a component form of 肉.

退 Sound component

tuì retreat

	Old Chinese
Zhengzhang	n̥ʰuːlʔ