蹅 (chǎ) - To tread on & to trample
蹅 · chǎ
To tread on;
to trample;
to walk through mud or water.
To tread onto trampleto walk through mud or water.
Usage highlights
tread mudtread watertread snowtread grasstread dewtread frost
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He treaded through the mud (蹅泥).
- Don't trample on the flowers (别蹅花).
- They walked through the water (蹅水).
Collocations
- tread mud(蹅泥)
- tread water(蹅水)
- tread snow(蹅雪)
- tread grass(蹅草)
- tread dew(蹅露)
- tread frost(蹅霜)
Idioms
- Tread on the moon and tread on the flowers(蹅月蹅花)
- Tread on the green and tread on the red(蹅青蹅红)
- Tread on the waves and tread on the mist(蹅波蹅雾)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to depict walking through natural elements like mud, water, or snow.
- Commonly appears in descriptions of rural or rustic scenes, emphasizing a connection with nature.
- Can convey a sense of hardship or rustic simplicity in literary contexts.