踏 (tà) — to step on, to tread, to stamp; to investigate on the spot, to make a field trip
Definition
踏 (tà) means to step or tread deliberately, often with force — heavier and more forceful than 踩 ('to step on'), and more literary than 蹬. Also used in 踏访 ('to make a field trip').
verb
to step onto treadto stampto investigate on the spotto make a field trip
Examples
- 踏。Tā xiǎo xīn dì tà guò ní nìng de xiǎo lù.He carefully stepped across the muddy path.
- 踏，。Sī jī yòng lì tà xià shā chē, chē zi tíng zhù le.The driver stomped on the brake and the car stopped.
- 踏。Jì zhě qù zāi qū tà fǎng shòu zāi qíng kuàng.The journalist visited the disaster area to investigate the damage.
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.
踏 has 足 (foot) as its left part to show a foot-related meaning, and 沓 as its right part to give the sound.
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