践 (jiàn): to practice, to trample
践 (jiàn) is a Chinese character meaning “to practice, to trample.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 足 (semantic) and 戋 (phonetic). It ranks #1568 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 践 foot. Its radical form 足 (foot) appears in many related characters such as 跑 (pǎo, to run), 跟 (gēn, follow, heel), 路 (lù, road).
Definitions
- to practice, to trample
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 践
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 践踏 | jiàn tà | to trample |
| 作践 | zuò jiàn | to ill-use |
| 实践是检验真理的唯一标准 | shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn | Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978) |
| 践行 | jiàn xíng | to carry out |
| 践约 | jiàn yuē | to keep a promise |
| 越王勾践 | yuè wáng gōu jiàn | King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 |
| 糟践 | zāo jian | to waste |
| 勾践 | gōu jiàn | King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 |
| 履践 | lǚ jiàn | to carry out (a task) |
践 appears in 10 compound words: 30 as the first character, 60 as the last, and 10 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 践 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
我们要践行承诺,说到就要做到。
Wǒmen yào jiànxíng chéngnuò, shuō dào jiù yào zuò dào.
We must fulfill our promises; if we say it, we must do it.
“融解决”赋能丝路法治新实践 西安涉外审判体系持续升级
róng jiě jué fù néng sī lù fǎ zhì xīn shí jiàn xī ān shè wài shěn pàn tǐ xì chí xù shēng jí
"Integrated solution" empowers the new practice of the rule of law on the Silk Road Xi'an's foreign-related trial system continues to upgrade
以优良作风奋进新征程——“树立和践行正确政绩观”系列评
yǐ yōu liáng zuò fēng fèn jìn xīn zhēng chéng — — shù lì hé jiàn háng zhèng què zhèng jì guàn xì liè píng
Forge ahead on a new journey with a good style - a series of comments on "Establishing and Practicing a Correct View of Political Performance"
...+多元评量缩短学用落差 北科大师获教学实践绩优
. . . duō yuán píng liàng suō duǎn xué yòng luò chā běi kē dà shī huò jiào xué shí jiàn jì yōu
...+ Multiple assessments shorten the gap between learning and application Beijing University of Science and Technology has achieved excellent teaching practice performance
长城论坛丨坚持实践观点群众观点历史观点
cháng chéng lùn tán 丨 jiān chí shí jiàn guàn diǎn qún zhòng guàn diǎn lì shǐ guàn diǎn
Great Wall Forum丨Adhere to practical views, mass views, historical views
特稿丨厘清建设军事理论内容体系的实践路径
tè gǎo 丨 lí qīng jiàn shè jūn shì lǐ lùn nèi róng tǐ xì de shí jiàn lù jìng
Special Feature丨Clarifying the Practical Pathways for Building a Military Theory Content System
反叛者践踏敌人的旗帜,以示挑衅。
Fǎnpàn zhě jiàntà dírén de qízhì, yǐ shì tiǎoxìn.
Rebels stomped on the enemy’s flags as a sign of defiance.
理论必须与实践相随。
Lǐlùn bìxū yǔ shíjiàn xiāng suí.
A theory must be followed by practice.
把想法付诸实践是困难的。
Bǎ xiǎngfǎ fùzhū shíjiàn shì kùnnan de.
Putting ideas into practice is difficult.
公园的告示牌上写着「请勿践踏草地」。
Gōngyuán de gàoshìpái shàng xiě zhe "qǐng wù jiàntà cǎodì."
The park sign says "Please keep off the grass."
Character Family
足 Radical Family — Characters sharing the foot radical
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