跐 (cī) - To step on & to tread

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cī ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

跐 · cī

To step on;

to tread;

to stamp the foot.

To step onto treadto stamp the foot.

Usage highlights

Step onStamp footStep on brakeStep on grassTread onStep heavily

Synonyms

  • 踩— to step on; to tread
  • 踏— to step on; to tread
  • 蹬— to step on; to press with foot

Antonyms

  • 抬— to lift; to raise
  • 举— to lift; to raise

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stepped on the brake pedal (跐刹车).
  • Don't step on the grass (不要跐草坪).
  • She stamped her foot in anger (生气地跐脚).
  • The cat stepped on my book (猫跐了我的书).

Collocations

  • Step on(跐上)
  • Stamp foot(跐脚)
  • Step on brake(跐刹车)
  • Step on grass(跐草坪)
  • Tread on(跐踏)
  • Step heavily(重跐)

Idioms

  • Stamp feet and pull chest(跐足捶胸)
  • Step on someone's shadow(跐人影子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 跐 appears in classical texts describing physical actions of stepping or treading.
  • In some regional dialects, 跐 is used to describe the action of stepping on or crushing something.
  • The character combines the foot radical (足) with the phonetic component 此, indicating its pronunciation and relation to foot actions.

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