踏

Character

踏 tà · tā

HSK 6Character2 readings

to tread

Radical: 足
Strokes: 15
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 足沓
Traditional: 踏
Frequency: #1663 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

tàMain reading tāRare reading

tà

ta4Main readingHSK 6

to tread CC-CEDICT
to stamp CC-CEDICT
to step on CC-CEDICT
to press a pedal CC-CEDICT
to investigate on the spot CC-CEDICT

Words that use “踏” as tà

踏上tà shàngto step onto or into somethingWordHSK 7–9 挤踏jǐ tàstampedeWord

糟踏zāo tàto wasteVariant of 糟蹋WordUnreviewed

脚踏jiǎo tàpedalWord 践踏jiàn tàto trampleWord 踏勘tà kānto go and inspectWord 踏垫tà diànfloor matWord 踏春tà chūnto go for a hike in springWord

tā

ta1Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

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

to step on something with your foot
to step onto a place or road

Examples

他踏了我一脚。
tā tà le wǒ yī jiǎo
He stepped on my foot.
AI-generated sentence
我们踏上了火车。
wǒ men tà shàng le huǒ chē
We stepped onto the train.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “踏” as tā

踏实tā shisteady and carefulWordHSK 6 踏破门槛tā pò mén kǎnto wear out the doorstepWord 踏踏实实tā tā shí shísteadyWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 踏

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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 踢tī

踏