qiāo

raise one's foot

Senses

/ 蹺 qiāo variants: 蹻 [stilts]

(bound form) Stilts used in traditional dance or performance; often used as a shortened form for 高跷 gāo​qiāo.

/ 蹺 qiāo variants: 蹻 to raise

To raise one's foot or leg; to lift a finger or thumb.

/ 蹺 qiāo variants: 蹻 to stand on tiptoe

To stand or walk on the balls of the feet with heels lifted.

/ 蹺 qiāo to skip out

(Taiwan colloquial) To skip out on or run away from a scheduled obligation.

References

see 跷/蹺 高跷/高蹺
same_as 跷/蹻 跷/蹺