Taxonomy of meanings for 踏:　　

  • 踏 tà (OC: thuub MC: tʰəp) 他合切 入 廣韻：【著地 】
    • TALKATIVE
      • viXUN: talkative
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  • 踏蹋 tà (OC: daab MC: dɑp) 徒盍切 入 廣韻：【踐也徒盍切十 】
  • 踏 tà (OC: daab MC: dɑp) 徒盍切 入 廣韻：【同蹋見公羊傳 】

    Additional information about 踏

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      Criteria
    • TREAD ON

      1. The most current general word for treading on something is jiàn 踐.

      2. Dào 蹈 refers specifically to stepping on something with deliberate force or as the result of special courage.

      3. Tà 踏 refers to a quick and light stepping on something.

      4. Lu# 履 refers to stepping on something in order to walk over it.

      5. Niè 躡 refers to stepping or even trampling on something and typically focusses on this having an ulterior purpose and being very deliberate.

      6. Róu 蹂 and lì3n 躪 refer to treading on something in an unreglemented and inappropriate way, and the two words are often used together.

      7. Cù 蹴 seems to refer to demonstratively trampling on something.