踏

tà
#1,751 most
frequent character
step on, stamp, tread, trample
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

𧾷 foot is the meaning part and 沓 tà supplies the sound. The first sense was 'trample underfoot,' which grew to 'ruin' and then to 'a step.' The reading tā carries the same basic meaning.

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Example Sentences

他在泥巴上踏了一脚。
tāzài níbā shàng tà le yījiǎo 。
He stepped in the mud.
小猫喜欢踩踏我的鞋子。
xiǎomāo xǐhuān cǎità wǒde xiézǐ 。
The little cat likes to tread on my shoes.
她小心翼翼地踏过水坑。
tā xiǎoxīnyìyì dì tàguò shuǐkēng 。
She carefully stepped over the puddle.

Same Characters, Different Readings

踏tā
see 踏實|踏实[ta1 shi5]

Words with similar meanings

踩cǎi
tread
A more casual term that also means to step on something, usually with a sense of pressure.
走zǒu
walk
A broader term for moving by foot, implying stepping, but without the connotation of force.

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