Definition
踏 (tà) means 'to step on' or 'to tread' with a deliberate, often heavier action than 踩 (cǎi), which is the everyday word for stepping on something. It also has a distinct sense of 'to investigate on the spot' (踏访), which none of the other siblings share. 蹬 (dēng) focuses on pressing down with the foot (e.g., pedaling) or putting on shoes, while 踹 (chuài) is a forceful kick.
verb
to step onto treadto stampto investigate on the spotto make a field trip
Easily confused
- 尿niàolook-alikeurine
- 他tāsound-alikehe; him
- 冰bīnglook-alikeice
- 她tāsound-alikeshe
- 它tāsound-alikeit
- 塔tǎsound-alikepagoda; tower
- 塌tāsound-aliketo collapse (of structures, etc.)
Examples
- 踏。Tā xiǎoxīn de tà guò ní nìng de xiǎo lù.He carefully stepped across the muddy path.
- 踏，。sījī yònglì tà shā chē, chēzi tíng zhù le.The driver stomped on the brake and the car stopped.
- 踏。jìzhě qù zāiqū tà fǎng shòu zāi qíngkuàng.The journalist visited the disaster area to investigate the damage.
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