践 (jiàn) — to trample, tread upon (bound form); to fulfill, carry out (bound form)
Definition
践 (jiàn) is a bound morpheme meaning 'to trample' (as in 践踏 trample on) or 'to carry out' (as in 实践 practice, 践行 fulfill). It never stands alone — it always pairs with another character.
bound form
to trampletread upon (bound form)to fulfillcarry out (bound form)
Examples
- 。Lǐ lùn bì xū lián xì shí jiàn.Theory must be linked with practice.
- 。Qǐng bú yào jiàn tà cǎo píng.Please do not trample on the lawn.
- 践。Wǒ men yào jiàn xíng wǒ men de chéng nuò.We need to fulfill our promises.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 踐; 践 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
戔
戔jiān踐jiàn
Same sound today
The traditional form 踐 pairs 足 (foot) with 戔, which gives the sound; some also read 戔 as "small," so the shape pictures walking in small steps. The simplified 践 is only a shorter form.
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