蹬
dèng
#3,343 most
frequent character
used in 蹭蹬[ceng4deng4]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
蹬 uses 𧾷 foot, leg as meaning part and 登 dēng, to ascend, as both meaning and sound part. It first meant walking up to a higher place. That grew to stepping or treading, and to wearing shoes.
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