• 2565th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 10 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cǎi (cai3)to step on • to tread • to stamp • to press a pedal • to pedal (a bike)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cǎi (cai3)The component is pronounced as 'cǎi' (cai3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for cǎi (cai3)The component is pronounced as 'cài' (cai4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Common

踩踏 

Uncommon

踩水 
踩线 (踩線)

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  • 1751st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 45 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (ta4)to tread • to stamp • to step on • to press a pedal • to investigate on the spot

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (ta4)The component is pronounced as '' (da2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (ta4)The component is pronounced as '' (ta4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

踏上 
踏实 (踏實)

Uncommon

脚踏 (腳踏)
脚踏实地 (腳踏實地)
脚踏车 (腳踏車)
踏板 
踏步 
踏踏实实 (踏踏實實)
踏进 (踏進)
踏雪 
踏青 
践踏 (踐踏)
踩踏 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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