Chinese Word: 蹑 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

蹑 (Trad.: 躡)

Pinyin: niè

English Definition: to walk on tiptoe; to walk quietly; to tread (on); to follow

Chinese Definition:
①踩，踏：“张良、陈平蹑汉王足”。蹑足。
②追踪，跟随，轻步行走的样子：追蹑。蹑踪。蹑手蹑脚。

Total strokes: 17; Radical: 足

Ideographic:To walk 足 quietly 聂; 聂 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 足 [ zú ] foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
- 聂 [ niè ] to whisper; surname

Similar Characters: 镊

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蹑手蹑脚	niè shǒu niè jiǎo	to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
蹑足	niè zú	to walk on tiptoe; to step on sb's foot; to join (a trade, profession etc); to associate with (a certain group of people)
蹑悄悄	niè qiāo qiāo	softly; quietly
蹑踪	niè zōng	to follow along behind sb (formal writing)
蹑屩担簦	niè juē dān dēng	to make a long journey (idiom)

1		tā 他 niè 蹑 zhe jiǎo 着脚 zǒu chū 走出 bìng fáng 病房。 He tiptoed out of the ward.
2		tā 她 tīng dào 听到 yǒu rén 有人 niè 蹑 jiǎo 脚 zǒu lái 走来。 She heard someone tiptoeing over.
3		shéi 谁 yǐ 以 qiāo qiāo 悄悄 de 的 niè 蹑 bù 步 zài 在 gēn zhe 跟着 wǒ 我？ Who are you that follow me with stealthy silent steps?
4		wǒ 我 cè 侧 zhe 着 ěr duo 耳朵 tīng 听， niè 蹑 zhe jiǎo 着脚 bù xíng 步行。 I listened carefully to do the footsteps, chickadee.
5		rǔ bái 乳白 de 的 huáng hūn 黄昏 niè 蹑 jìn 进 lóu tī 楼梯 hé 和 xià miàn 下面 de 的 lóu tī kǒu 楼梯口。 A milky twilight crept about the stairway and the landings below.

1		tā 他 niè 蹑 zhe jiǎo 着脚 zǒu chū 走出 bìng fáng 病房。 He tiptoed out of the ward.
2		tā 她 tīng dào 听到 yǒu rén 有人 niè 蹑 jiǎo 脚 zǒu lái 走来。 She heard someone tiptoeing over.
3		shéi 谁 yǐ 以 qiāo qiāo 悄悄 de 的 niè 蹑 bù 步 zài 在 gēn zhe 跟着 wǒ 我？ Who are you that follow me with stealthy silent steps?
4		wǒ 我 cè 侧 zhe 着 ěr duo 耳朵 tīng 听， niè 蹑 zhe jiǎo 着脚 bù xíng 步行。 I listened carefully to do the footsteps, chickadee.
5		rǔ bái 乳白 de 的 huáng hūn 黄昏 niè 蹑 jìn 进 lóu tī 楼梯 hé 和 xià miàn 下面 de 的 lóu tī kǒu 楼梯口。 A milky twilight crept about the stairway and the landings below.