haai4 zaang1鞋踭
Jyutpinghaai4 zaang1
Yalehàaih jāang
Definition
The heel of a shoe.
colloquialclothingbody
How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical heel part of footwear, often used when discussing damage or height. It is commonly shortened to just 踭 when the context of shoes is already clear. When talking about the physical body part, use 腳踭 instead to avoid confusion.
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The heels on your high heels are very high.
Sorry, my shoe heel just broke.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 腳踭, which refers to the human heel on your foot. Using 鞋踭 to describe your own body part will sound like you have shoes growing out of your feet.
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Grammar guides
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