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  1. 1. excessive

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Words Containing 足

不足
bù zú

insufficient

充足
chōng zú

adequate

十足
shí zú

ample

富足
fù zú

rich

微不足道
wēi bù zú dào

negligible; insignificant

满足
mǎn zú

to satisfy

无足轻重
wú zú qīng zhòng

insignificant

画蛇添足
huà shé tiān zú

lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous

知足
zhī zú

content with one's situation

知足常乐
zhī zú cháng lè

satisfied with what one has (idiom)

立足
lì zú

to stand

美中不足
měi zhōng bù zú

everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment

举足轻重
jǔ zú qīng zhòng

to play a critical role (idiom)

足以
zú yǐ

sufficient to...

足够
zú gòu

enough

足智多谋
zú zhì duō móu

resourceful

足球
zú qiú

soccer ball

足迹
zú jì

footprint

长足
cháng zú

remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)

一夔已足
yī kuí yǐ zú

one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)

一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn

a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)

一举手一投足
yī jǔ shǒu yī tóu zú

every little move

三足乌
sān zú wū

Korean: samjog'o

三足金乌
sān zú jīn wū

Korean: samjog'o

不一而足
bù yī ér zú

by no means an isolated case

不足挂齿
bù zú guà chǐ

not worth mentioning (idiom)

不足月
bù zú yuè

premature (birth, child)

不足为外人道
bù zú wéi wài rén dào

no use to tell others

不足为奇
bù zú wéi qí

not at all surprising (idiom)

不足为怪
bù zú wéi guài

not at all surprising (idiom)

不足为虑
bù zú wéi lǜ

to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about

不足为训
bù zú wéi xùn

not to be taken as an example

不足为道
bù zú wéi dào

to be not worth mentioning

不足道
bù zú dào

inconsiderable

不足齿数
bù zú chǐ shù

not worth mentioning

亚洲足球联合会
yà zhōu zú qiú lián hé huì

Asian Football Confederation

人心不足蛇吞象
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng

a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)

倍足纲
bèi zú gāng

Diplopoda (zoology)

倍足类
bèi zú lèi

Diplopoda (arthropod class with a pair of legs on each segment, including centipedes and millipedes)

充足理由律
chōng zú lǐ yóu lǜ

sufficient grounds (law)

先天不足
xiān tiān bù zú

congenital deficiency

先天不足,后天失调
xiān tiān bù zú , hòu tiān shī tiáo

to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life

兵精粮足
bīng jīng liáng zú

preparations for war are in an advanced state

削足适履
xuē zú shì lǚ

to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)

加足马力
jiā zú mǎ lì

to go at full throttle

千足虫
qiān zú chóng

millipede

千里之行,始于足下
qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià

lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step

卑不足道
bēi bù zú dào

not worth mentioning

卑卑不足道
bēi bēi bù zú dào

to be too petty or insignificant to mention

口足目
kǒu zú mù

Stomatopoda, order of marine crustaceans (whose members are called mantis shrimps)

品头论足
pǐn tóu lùn zú

lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance

国足
guó zú

national soccer team

国际米兰足球俱乐部
guó jì mǐ lán zú qiú jù lè bù

FC Internazionale Milano (football club)

国际足球联合会
guó jì zú qiú lián hé huì

FIFA

多足动物
duō zú dòng wù

myriapod

多足类
duō zú lèi

centipedes and millipedes

大足
dà zú

Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

大足县
dà zú xiàn

Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

失足
shī zú

to lose one's footing

学然后知不足
xué rán hòu zhī bù zú

to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[lǐ jì])

实足
shí zú

full

弓足
gōng zú

bound feet

弥足珍贵
mí zú zhēn guì

extremely precious

心有余而力不足
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)

心有余,力不足
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú

The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).

心满意足
xīn mǎn yì zú

perfectly contented (idiom)

性满足
xìng mǎn zú

sexual gratification

情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú

as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers

恋足癖
liàn zú pǐ

foot fetish

成事不足,败事有余
chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú

unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)

手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo

lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)

手足
shǒu zú

hands and feet

手足之情
shǒu zú zhī qíng

brotherly affection

手足口病
shǒu zú kǒu bìng

hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children

手足口症
shǒu zú kǒu zhèng

human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection

手足无措
shǒu zú wú cuò

at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered

手足亲情
shǒu zú qīn qíng

brotherly kindness

托足无门
tuō zú wú mén

to be unable to find a place to stay (idiom)

抵足而眠
dǐ zú ér mián

lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship

抵足而卧
dǐ zú ér wò

lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship

捶胸顿足
chuí xiōng dùn zú

to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (idiom)

捷足先登
jié zú xiān dēng

the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)

插足
chā zú

to squeeze in

星相十足
xīng xiāng shí zú

(coll.) to look every bit the big star

杜口裹足
dù kǒu guǒ zú

too frightened to move or speak

步足
bù zú

ambulatory leg (of a crab, lobster, spider etc)

比上不足比下有余
bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú

to fall short of the best but be better than the worst

注意力不足过动症
zhù yì lì bù zú guò dòng zhèng

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

涉足
shè zú

to set foot in

凑足
còu zú

to scrape together enough (people, money etc)

满足感
mǎn zú gǎn

sense of satisfaction

濯足
zhuó zú

to wash one's feet

生态足迹
shēng tài zú jì

ecological footprint

百足
bǎi zú

centipede

百足之虫死而不僵
bǎi zú zhī chóng sǐ ér bù jiāng

a centipede dies but never falls down

百足虫
bǎi zú chóng

centipede

睡眠不足
shuì mián bù zú

lack of sleep

碳足印
tàn zú yìn

carbon footprint

禁足
jìn zú

to forbid sb to go out

空谷足音
kōng gǔ zú yīn

the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom)

节足动物
jié zú dòng wù

arthropod, segmented animals with jointed limbs

丝足
sī zú

feet and legs in silk stockings (especially in the massage context)

缠足
chán zú

foot-binding

美式足球
měi shì zú qiú

American football

翘足
qiáo zú

lit. on tiptoes

翘足引领
qiáo zú yǐn lǐng

waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom)

翘足而待
qiáo zú ér dài

to expect in a short time (idiom)

肉足鹱
ròu zú hù

(bird species of China) flesh-footed shearwater (Puffinus carneipes)

胼手胝足
pián shǒu zhī zú

lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom)

腕足动物
wàn zú dòng wù

brachiopod

腹足
fù zú

gastropod (class of mollusks including snails)

腹足纲
fù zú gāng

gastropod (class of mollusks including snails)

自给自足
zì jǐ zì zú

self-sufficiency

自足
zì zú

self-sufficient

举手投足
jǔ shǒu tóu zú

one's every movement (idiom)

花式足球
huā shì zú qiú

freestyle soccer

蓬头跣足
péng tóu xiǎn zú

matted hair and bare feet

蛇足
shé zú

lit. legs on a snake

补足
bǔ zú

to bring up to full strength

补足音程
bǔ zú yīn chéng

complementary interval

补足额
bǔ zú é

complement

视同手足
shì tóng shǒu zú

to regard sb as a brother (idiom)

亲如手足
qīn rú shǒu zú

as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship

言者无罪,闻者足戒
yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè

don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously

评头品足
píng tóu pǐn zú

to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)

评头论足
píng tóu lùn zú

lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance

丰衣足食
fēng yī zú shí

having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed

丰足
fēng zú

abundant

贫不足耻
pín bù zú chǐ

it is no disgrace to be poor (idiom)

贪心不足
tān xīn bù zú

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

赤足
chì zú

barefoot

足下
zú xià

you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation)

足不出户
zú bù chū hù

lit. not putting a foot outside

足利义政
zú lì yì zhèng

ASHIKAGA Yoshimasa (1435-1490), eighth Ashikaga shōgun, reigned 1449-1473

足利义满
zú lì yì mǎn

ASHIKAGA Yoshimitsu (1358-1408), third Ashikaga shogun, reigned 1368-1394

足利义稙
zú lì yì zhí

Ashikaga Yoshitane (1466-1523), Japanese Muromachi shogun 1490-93

足协
zú xié

Chinese Football Association

足协杯
zú xié bēi

Chinese Football Association Cup

足印
zú yìn

footprint

足坛
zú tán

soccer circles

足大指
zú dà zhǐ

big toe

足尖
zú jiān

tip of the foot

足尖鞋
zú jiān xié

(ballet) pointe shoe

足底筋膜炎
zú dǐ jīn mó yán

plantar fasciitis (medicine)

足弓
zú gōng

arch (of a foot)

足月
zú yuè

full-term (gestation)

足本
zú běn

unabridged

足岁
zú suì

one's age (calculated as years from birth)

足浴
zú yù

foot bath

足球协会
zú qiú xié huì

Chinese Football Association

足球场
zú qiú chǎng

football field

足球赛
zú qiú sài

soccer match

足球迷
zú qiú mí

football fan

足球队
zú qiú duì

soccer team

足疗
zú liáo

pedicure

足癣
zú xuǎn

athlete's foot

足色
zú sè

(fig.) fine

足见
zú jiàn

it goes to show that

足足
zú zú

as much as

足踝
zú huái

ankle

足轮
zú lún

foot chakra

足量
zú liàng

sufficient amount

足额
zú é

sufficient

足高气强
zú gāo qì jiàng

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

足高气扬
zú gāo qì yáng

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

趼足
jiǎn zú

feet with calluses

跌足
diē zú

to stamp one's foot (in anger)

跛足
bǒ zú

lame

跨足
kuà zú

to enter (a new market etc)

踏足
tà zú

to set foot on (a foreign land etc)

蹀足
dié zú

to stamp the feet (formal writing)

蹑足
niè zú

to walk on tiptoe

软足类
ruǎn zú lèi

(coll.) inkfish

远足
yuǎn zú

excursion

酒足饭饱
jiǔ zú fàn bǎo

to have eaten and drunk to one's heart's content

重足而立
chóng zú ér lì

rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move

长足进步
cháng zú jìn bù

rapid progress

开足马力
kāi zú mǎ lì

to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed

双足
shuāng zú

both feet

顿足
dùn zú

stamp (one's feet)

头足纲
tóu zú gāng

cephalopod

饱足
bǎo zú

to be full (after eating)

香港足球总会
xiāng gǎng zú qiú zǒng huì

Hong Kong Football Association

驻足
zhù zú

to stop (walking)

高弓足
gāo gōng zú

high-arched feet

高足
gāo zú

honorific: Your distinguished disciple

鼎足
dǐng zú

lit. the three legs of a tripod

鼎足之势
dǐng zú zhī shì

competition between three rivals

鼓足勇气
gǔ zú yǒng qì

to summon one's courage