蹸 (lìn) - To trample & to tread upon

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lìn ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

蹸 · lìn

To trample;

to tread upon;

to walk with difficulty;

to stumble.

To trampleto tread uponto walk with difficulty

Usage highlights

To trampleTo stumbleTo walk with difficultyTrampled by a horseFootprint from trampling

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 跃— to leap; to jump
  • 飞— to fly

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path was rough and he stumbled (蹸步).
  • The crowd trampled the grass (蹸踏草地).
  • He walked with a limping gait (蹸行).

Collocations

  • To trample(蹸踏)
  • To stumble(蹸步)
  • To walk with difficulty(蹸行)
  • Trampled by a horse(马蹸)
  • Footprint from trampling(蹸迹)

Idioms

  • To be trampled underfoot(遭人蹸踏)
  • To walk through mud and water(蹸泥涉水)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in classical texts describing difficult travel or physical hardship.
  • The character composition suggests movement (足 foot radical) combined with a complex phonetic component.

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