夹脚拖鞋

• 大(adult; large)RADICAL
• 丷(two small things on both sides)ASSOCIATIVE

An adult with two clamps pressing tightly on both sides means to clamp or hold between.

• ⺼(meat; flesh; body)RADICAL
• 却(decline; refuse)PHONETIC

A foot is the fleshy part of the body that helps us step backward or forward.

• 扌(hand)RADICAL
• 也(also; sentence-final particle)PHONETIC

Using your hand to pull and drag something behind you is called 拖.

• 革(leather; hide)RADICAL
• 圭(jade; precious stone)PHONETIC

Shoes made from tanned leather sound like the character khuê.