蹚 (tāng) - to wade through & to tread through water, mud, or difficult terrain

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tāng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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蹚 · tāng

to wade through;

to tread through water, mud, or difficult terrain;

to experience or go through something challenging.

to wade throughto tread through water, mud, or difficult terrainto experience or go through something challenging.

Usage highlights

wade through waterwade through mudwade across a rivertread a pathwade through difficultieswade through a field

Synonyms

  • 涉— to wade, to ford
  • 趟— to make a trip, to wade (in some contexts)
  • 跋— to cross mountains, to trek

Antonyms

  • 飞— to fly (opposite of ground-based movement)
  • 跃— to leap, to jump (opposite of slow wading)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He waded across the river (蹚过河).
  • We had to wade through the muddy field (蹚过泥地).
  • She is treading a difficult path in her career (蹚出一条新路).
  • They waded through the floodwaters to safety (蹚过洪水).

Collocations

  • wade through water(蹚水)
  • wade through mud(蹚泥)
  • wade across a river(蹚河)
  • tread a path(蹚路)
  • wade through difficulties(蹚过难关)
  • wade through a field(蹚地)

Idioms

  • To wade through rivers and mountains(蹚水过山)
  • To tread a bloody path(蹚血路)
  • To blaze a new trail(蹚出新路子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally associated with agricultural labor and traversing difficult terrain in rural China.
  • Metaphorically extended to describe persevering through challenging situations or pioneering new endeavors.
  • Evokes imagery of physical effort and determination in overcoming obstacles.

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