蹬

Character

蹬 dēng · dèng

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to step on something with your foot

Radical: 足
Strokes: 19
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 足登
Traditional: 蹬
Frequency: #5431 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

dēngMain reading dèngRare reading

dēng

deng1Main readingHSK 7–9

to step on something with your foot
to put on or wear shoes and trousers
to end a relationship with someone (informal)

Examples

请不要蹬椅子。
qǐng bù yào dēng yǐ zi
Please do not step on the chair.
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他蹬自行车去学校。
tā dēng zì xíng chē qù xué xiào
He rides his bike to school.
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快蹬上鞋子。
kuài dēng shàng xié zi
Put on your shoes quickly.
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Words that use “蹬” as dēng

脚蹬jiǎo dēngpedalWord 蹬子dēng zipedalWord 蹬脚dēng jiǎoto stamp one's footWord 蹬腿dēng tuǐto kick one's legsWord 蹬鼻子上脸dēng bí zi shàng liǎnlit. to climb all over sbWord

dèng

deng4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is dēng.

used in 蹭蹬 (cèng dèng) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “蹬” as dèng

蹭蹬cèng dèng(literary) to encounter setbacksWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 蹬

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Same radical 足

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路lù 足zú 跟gēn 跑pǎo 跳tiào 距jù 跡jī 蹟jī 跨kuà 踪zōng 蹤zōng 踏tà

蹬