Chinese Word: 踩 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

踩HSK 5

Pinyin: cǎi

English Definition: to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote

Chinese Definition:
①用脚登在上面，踏：踩了一脚泥。踩高跷。踩水(一种直立水中的泳姿)。踩踏。踩墒(在播种的地方踩实土壤以保墒)。
②指追踪盗匪或追查案件：踩访。踩捕。踩案。

Total strokes: 15; Radical: 足

Pictophonetic:采 indicates the sound; 足 (foot) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 足 [ zú ] foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
- 采 [ cǎi ] to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck

Similar Characters: 彩睬菜跺

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踩踏	cǎi tà	to trample on
踩高跷	cǎi gāo qiāo	to walk on stilts
踩水HSK 5	cǎi shuǐ	to tread water; to paddle or tramp in shallow water
踩道	cǎi dào	to scout; to reconnoiter
脚踩两只船HSK 5	jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuán	see 脚踏两只船

1		xiǎo xīn 小心 cǎi 踩 huá 滑 le 了， bié 别 shuāi dǎo 摔倒 le 了。 Be careful not to slip and fall when stepping on something slippery.
2		xiǎo xīn 小心 bié 别 cǎi 踩 dào 到 lù biān 路边 de 的 xiǎo shí zǐ 小石子。 Be careful not to step on the small stones on the side of the road.
3		pà 怕 cǎi 踩 zāng 脏 xié zi 鞋子， tā 他 zhǐ néng 只能 guāng 光 zhe jiǎo 着脚 pǎo 跑 le 了。 Afraid of dirtying his shoes, he had to run barefoot.
4		tā 他 cǎi 踩 le 了 yí xià 一下 shā chē 刹车， chē zi 车子 mǎ shàng 马上 tíng 停 le 了 xià lai 下来。 He stepped on the brake and the car came to an immediate stop.
5		tā 他 yīn wèi 因为 cǎi 踩 kòng 空 shuāi dǎo 摔倒 zài 在 de 地， téng 疼 le 了 hǎo 好 jǐ tiān 几天。 He fell to the ground after stepping on nothing and was in pain for several days.

1		xiǎo xīn 小心 cǎi 踩 huá 滑 le 了， bié 别 shuāi dǎo 摔倒 le 了。 Be careful not to slip and fall when stepping on something slippery.
2		xiǎo xīn 小心 bié 别 cǎi 踩 dào 到 lù biān 路边 de 的 xiǎo shí zǐ 小石子。 Be careful not to step on the small stones on the side of the road.
3		pà 怕 cǎi 踩 zāng 脏 xié zi 鞋子， tā 他 zhǐ néng 只能 guāng 光 zhe jiǎo 着脚 pǎo 跑 le 了。 Afraid of dirtying his shoes, he had to run barefoot.
4		tā 他 cǎi 踩 le 了 yí xià 一下 shā chē 刹车， chē zi 车子 mǎ shàng 马上 tíng 停 le 了 xià lai 下来。 He stepped on the brake and the car came to an immediate stop.
5		tā 他 yīn wèi 因为 cǎi 踩 kòng 空 shuāi dǎo 摔倒 zài 在 de 地， téng 疼 le 了 hǎo 好 jǐ tiān 几天。 He fell to the ground after stepping on nothing and was in pain for several days.