What does 踏 mean in Chinese?

踏 (tà) means "to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 踏?

踏 is pronounced "tà" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 踏?

踏 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 踏?

Common words with 踏 include 挤踏 (stampede), 糟踏 (variant of 糟蹋[zao1 ta4]), 脚踏 (pedal), 大踏步 (in big strides), 机踏车 (motorcycle (Tw)).

How do you write 踏?

You can practice writing 踏 using our stroke order tool.

踏 (tà), to tread

踏

tà

to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 足 (no. 157)

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Definitions

(verb) to tread
to stamp
to step on
to press a pedal
to investigate on the spot

Example Sentences

不要踏进草坪里。

Bú yào tà jìn cǎopíng lǐ

Don't step on the lawn

Words Containing 踏

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
挤踏	jǐ tà	stampede
糟踏	zāo tà	variant of 糟蹋[zao1 ta4]
脚踏	jiǎo tà	pedal
大踏步	dà tà bù	in big strides
机踏车	jī tà chē	motorcycle (Tw)

Related Words

踩(cǎi)· to step on

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登(dēng)· to scale (a height)

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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