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踮起腳跟

dim2/3 hei2 goek3 gan1

dian3 qi3 jiao3 gen1

to tiptoe; on tiptoes | Cant.: 趷起; 趷腳; 跀腳; 趌腳; 覴腳; 躡腳; 蹨腳; 䟴高

This word can not be used in Spoken Cantonese 國

Level: 3

踮起腳跟

踮 dim3 dim2 dian4 dian3 - tip toe
起 hei2 qi3 - to start; rise; get up
腳 goek3 jue2 jiao3 - foot; feet
跟 gan1 gen1 - follow; attend upon; with

This word was added by tym on 24th Sep 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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