跷[qiāo]

动

1. lift up (a leg); hold up (a finger)

♦ ~着腿坐着 sit with one's legs crossed

♦ 他~起大姆指说“好, 好!” He made a thumbs-up sign and said, “Good, good!”

2. stand or walk on tiptoe

♦ ~着脚走路 walk on tiptoe

♦ 他~起脚往人群里看。 He stood on tiptoe to scan the crowd.

名stilts

♦ 踩着~扭秧歌 do the yanko dance on stilts