踏

To tread in Chinese: 踏 (tà)

tà

to tread

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to tread
  2. 2to stamp
  3. 3to step on
  4. 4to press a pedal
  5. 5to investigate on the spot

Stroke order

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踏

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄚˋ

tà

ㄊ/ tㄚ/ aˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他一脚踏进了水里。

    tā yì jiǎo tà jìn le shuǐ lǐ。

    He stepped one foot right into the water.

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Related words

踏实

tā shi

firmly-based

踏上

tà shàng

to set foot on

台灯

tái dēng

desk lamp

太阳能

tài yáng néng

solar energy

叹气

tàn qì

to sigh

探索

tàn suǒ

to explore

探讨

tàn tǎo

to investigate

掏

tāo

to fish out (from pocket)

特

tè

special

特大

tè dà

exceptionally big

特地

tè dì

specially

特快

tè kuài

express (train, delivery etc)

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