Chinese symbol for “ankle”
脚踝
jiǎo huái
Traditional: 腳踝
ankle
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ankle is 脚踝 (jiǎo huái), defined as: ankle.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “ankle”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 踝 | huái | ankle |
| 足踝 | zú huái | ankle |
| 脚脖子 (腳脖子) | jiǎo bó zi | (coll.) ankle |
| 脚腕 (腳腕) | jiǎo wàn | ankle |
| 腿腕 | tuǐ wàn | ankle |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 脚踝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脚步 (腳步) | jiǎo bù | footstep; step |
| 脚下 (腳下) | jiǎo xià | under the foot |
| 脚本 (腳本) | jiǎo běn | script; screenplay; scenario; libretto; (computing) script |
| 手脚 (手腳) | shǒu jiǎo | hand and foot; movement of limbs |
| 双脚 (雙腳) | shuāng jiǎo | two legs; both feet |
| 脚踏车 (腳踏車) | jiǎo tà chē | (Tw) bicycle; bike; 辆 (liàng) |
| 足踝 | zú huái | ankle |
| 踝骨 | huái gǔ | ankle bone; ankle |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ankle”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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