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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Same Characters, Different Readings

HSK 6
蹬dēng
to tread on, to step on

Homophones

HSK 6
瞪dèng
to open (one's eyes) wide

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