踏 (daap6 | ta4 ta1) : step on; tread; go to spot; steady

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踏

daap6

ta4 ta1

[粵] daap6 [國] ta4
[1] [v] step on; tread; stamp
[2] [v] go to the spot (to investigate or survey)

[粵] daap6 [國] ta1
[adj] steady; free from anxiety

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Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: (#157)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

踏

This word has been viewed 7750 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Apr 2014 14:48

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腳踏車 goek3 daap6 ce1 jiao3 ta4 che1 = bicycle 國

踏正 daap6 zeng3 = on the dot 粵

踐踏 cin5 daap6 jian4 ta4 = to trample

踏實 daap6 sat6 ta4 shi = dependable; peace of mind

踏步 daap6 bou6 = footfall; mark time

行差踏錯 haang4 caa1 daap6 co3 = errant

擠踏 zai1 daap6 ji3 ta4 = stampede

踏腳石 daap6 goek3 sek6 ta4 jiao3 shi2 = stepping stones

踏水 daap6 seoi2 = [v] to tread water

單輪腳踏車 daan1 leon4 goek3 daap6 ce1 dan1 lun2 jiao3 ta4 che1 = a unicycle

三輪腳踏車 saam1 leon4 goek3 daap6 ce1 san1 lun2 jiao3 ta4 che1 = a tricycle

重踏踏 cung5 daap6 daap6 zhong4 ta4 ta4 = very heavy

踏板 daap6 baan2 ta4 ban3 = a pedal; a footrest

腳踏實地 goek3 daap6 sat6 dei6 jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 = to do reachable goals/jobs that is not something unrealistic and unreachable

腳踏 goek3 daap6 jiao3 ta4 = (foot)pedal; foothold

踩踏 caai2 daap6 cai3 ta4 = to trample on

一腳踏兩條船 jat1 goek3 daap6 loeng5 tiu4 syun4 yi1 jiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2 = being double-minded

踏破鐵鞋無覓處 daap6 po3 tit3 haai4 mou4 mik6 cyu3 ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4 = to painstakingly exhaust all one's energy and effort in order to find sth.

踩腳踏車 caai2 goek3 daap6 ce1 cai3 jiao3 ta4 che1 = to ride a bike (Taiwan)

踏青 taap3 ceng1 ta4 qing1 = to go for a walk in the country in spring (when the grass has just turned green) 粵

運動腳踏器 wan6 dung6 goek3 daap6 hei3 yun4 dong4 jiao3 ta4 qi4 = stepper, step exerciser

踏雪 daap6 syut3 ta4 xue3 = walk in the snow

踏月 daap6 jyut6 ta4 yue4 = take a walk under the moonlight

踏唔切 daap6 m4 cit3 ta4 wu2 qie4 = (of a car) not brake in time 粵

踏足 daap6 zuk1 ta4 zu2 = set foot on

哇哇踏板 waa1 waa1 daap6 baan2 wa1 wa1 ta4 ban3 = Wah-Wah pedal

踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費功夫 daap6 po3 tit3 haai4 mou4 mik6 cyu3, dak1 loi4 cyun4 bat1 fai3 gung1 fu1 ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4, de2 lai2 quan2 bu4 fei4 gong1 fu5 = find sth by chance after looking for it everywhere

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你講嗰啲嘢全部都九唔踏八。粵
Nothing you said made any sense.

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