Taxonomy of meanings for 跳:　　

  • 跳 tiào (OC: kh-leews MC: tʰeu) 他弔切 去 廣韻：【 】
  • 跳 tiào (OC: kh-leews MC: tʰeu) 他弔切 去 廣韻：【越也 】
  • 跳 tiáo (OC: ɡ-leew MC: deu) 徒聊切 平 廣韻：【躍也 】

    Additional information about 跳

    說文解字: 【跳】，蹶也。 〔小徐本「蹶」作「蹷」。〕 从足、兆聲。一曰：躍也。 【徒遼切】

      Criteria
    • JUMP

      1. The most general word for jumping is probably tiào 跳, which can refer both to jumping to a higher level, downwards to a lower level or forward.

      2. Yuè 躍 refers to the action of jumping up.

      3. Yǒng 踊 (later also written 踴 ) refers to the action of jumping up in one place,without moving forward, mostly as a sign of mourning.