蹬

dēng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to step on
2. to tread on
3. to wear (shoes)
4. (slang) to dump (sb)
5. Taiwan pr. [dèng]

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Character focus

Stroke order

19 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

踏

tà

to tread

to tread, step on (more literary or deliberate)

穿

chuān

to wear

to wear (general), used for clothing and shoes

甩

shuǎi

to throw

to dump (slang for ending a relationship)

Example Sentences

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他蹬上自行车就走了。

He got on his bike and pedaled away.

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Words Containing 蹬

pedal

pedal

to stamp one's foot

to kick one's legs

dēng bí zi shàng liǎn

lit. to climb all over sb

to have bad luck

stirrup

蹬