cǎi

step on

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
足 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

foot

采 sound component

  Sound component

cǎicài

  

gather, pick

Definitions

 

cǎi

step on; to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote

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cǎi

variant of [cǎi]

Most common words with 踩
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to step on

踩踏

to trample on

踩高跷

to walk on stilts

踩水

to tread water

脚踩两只船

to have a foot in both camps