踑 (qí) - To tread on & to trample

踑Tone 2

qí ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

七器

踑 · qí

To tread on;

to trample;

to step on;

to walk upon.

To tread onto trampleto step on

Usage highlights

To tread onTo step onTo trample underfootFootstepsTo walk upon

Synonyms

  • 踏— to step on; to tread
  • 踩— to step on; to trample
  • 践— to trample; to tread upon

Antonyms

  • 跃— to jump; to leap
  • 飞— to fly

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stepped on the grass (踑在草坪上).
  • The workers tread on the construction site (工人们在工地踑踏).
  • Avoid trampling on the flowers (不要踑踏花朵).

Collocations

  • To tread on(踑踏)
  • To step on(踑上)
  • To trample underfoot(踑蹋)
  • Footsteps(踑迹)
  • To walk upon(踑行)

Idioms

  • To trample and destroy(踑蹋破坏)
  • Step by step(步步踑蹋)
  • Treading on thin ice(如踑薄冰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing walking or stepping actions.
  • It is considered a literary character and is rarely used in modern everyday language.
  • The character carries connotations of careful or deliberate stepping in some contexts.

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