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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ta4
- English meanings
- tread, trample, stamp, step, step on
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 足; right 沓.
Meaning & sound clues
足 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “foot”.
沓 is identified as the sound component (tà). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 踏.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
he
to collapse
stupa
she
it
trample; step on
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 踏上
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