鞋

xié

shoe

CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]; variant of 鞋[xie2]

leather (革) + phonetic (圭) = shoe

革 is leather or animal hide, the core material of traditional footwear. 圭 mainly contributes the sound xié; the leather radical carries the meaning.

革+圭→鞋

圭A jade tablet used in ancient ritualsPhonetic

革LeatherSemantic

运动鞋

yùn dòng xié

sports shoes; sneakers

避震鞋

bì zhèn xié

cushioning shoes (Tw)

鞋油

xié yóu

shoe polish

鞋袜

xié wà

shoes and socks

雨鞋

yǔ xié

waterproof footwear (rubber boots etc)

雪鞋

xuě xié

snowshoes

鞝鞋

shàng xié

variant of 上鞋[shang4 xie2]

高跟鞋

gāo gēn xié

high-heeled shoes

松糕鞋

sōng gāo xié

platform shoes

鱼嘴鞋

yú zuǐ xié

open-toed shoe

上鞋

shàng xié

to sole a shoe; to stitch the sole to the upper

人字拖鞋

rén zì tuō xié

flip-flops