蹋 (tà): to step on

蹋 (tà) is a Chinese character meaning “to step on.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 足 (semantic), 日 (phonetic) and 羽 (structural). It ranks #3123 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 蹋 foot. Its radical form 足 (foot) appears in many related characters such as 足 (zú, foot), 跑 (pǎo, to run), 路 (lù, road).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 足 foot17 strokesFrequency #3123足 semantic 日 phonetic 羽 structural

Definitions

to step on

Etymology & Origin

蹋

pictophoneticfoot

Decomposition: ⿰足⿱日羽 (layout: left-right)

Components:足semantic 日phonetic 羽structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
糟蹋verb	zāo tà	to waste
踢蹋舞	tī tà wǔ	tap dance
蹧蹋	zāo tà	variant of 糟蹋

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

蹋 appears in 3 compound words: 0 as the first character, 67 as the last, and 33 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 蹋 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

棚péng

0.76310 co-occurrences

糟zāo

0.719337 co-occurrences

挨āi

0.66610 co-occurrences

鞠jū

0.51932 co-occurrences

古gǔ

0.48511 co-occurrences

糊hú

0.48144 co-occurrences

府fǔ

0.46710 co-occurrences

顿dùn

0.43368 co-occurrences

斩zhǎn

0.40212 co-occurrences

搞gǎo

0.36510 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个蹋字在古汉语中有不同的含义。

zhè gè tà zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .

In Classical Chinese, the character "跋" has different meanings.

StheadlineMar 2026

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. . . bào gǎng mā hěn xià yī dú shǒu biàn tāng zhā wǎng mín qí bào zāo tà guì jià shí cái cǎn àn J u i c y dīng

...Hong Kong Mom's "Cruel" Move Turns Ingredients into Soup Scraps; Netizens Outrage Over Waste of Expensive Ingredients | Juicy Ding

工商時報Feb 2026

7千万修复儒考棚变特卖会场!挨轰糟蹋古迹市府称:短期个案

7 qiān wàn xiū fù rú kǎo péng biàn tè mài huì chǎng ! āi hōng zāo tà gǔ jì shì fǔ chèn : duǎn qī gè àn

70 million repaired Confucian examination shed into a special sale venue! The city government said: short-term case

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 足 (foot) component

路lù 跟gēn 跑pǎo 跳tiào 距jù 踪zōng 趾zhǐ 跃yuè 踝huái 踏tà

Related Characters

足zú 跑pǎo 路lù 跟gēn 跳tiào 踢tī 踩cǎi 踏tà 距jù 跌diē

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 蹋 (tà) mean in Chinese?

蹋 (tà) primarily means "to step on." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3123 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 蹋 have?

蹋 is written with 17 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 蹋?

The radical associated with 蹋 is 足 (foot). This radical appears in many characters related to foot.

What are the components of 蹋?

蹋 is composed of: 足 (semantic), 日 (phonetic), 羽 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰足⿱日羽 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 蹋?

Common words with 蹋 include: 糟蹋 (zāo tà, "to waste"); 踢蹋舞 (tī tà wǔ, "tap dance"); 蹧蹋 (zāo tà, "variant of 糟蹋"). There are over 3 compound words containing this character.

Is 蹋 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 蹋 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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