后跟 hou4 gen1

heel (part of a foot)

Traditional: 後跟

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后 hou4

跟 gen1

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English Phonetic: hi:l

Detailed Definition: n. the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation\nn. the back part of the human foot\nn. one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread\nn. the lower end of a ship's mast