践 meaning and stroke order
To trample, to tread on, to walk over
How to write 践, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 践
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to fulfill (a promise)
- to tread
- to walk
How 践 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 戋 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 践
践 is pictophonetic: the foot radical 足 on the left gives the meaning of stepping, and 戋 (jiān) on the right gives the sound. Picture a foot stepping down to give the jiàn sound.
践 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in set words like 实践 (shíjiàn, practice) and 践踏 (jiàntà, to trample). Example: 理论要和实践结合。(Lǐlùn yào hé shíjiàn jiéhé.) Theory should be combined with practice.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 践 with 钱 (qián, money) and 浅 (qiǎn, shallow), which share the same right side 戋. Check the left side: the foot 足 means stepping, so the word is about walking or carrying something out.
Common words with 践
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
践 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 践
How many strokes are in 践?
践 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 践 mean?
践 (jiàn) means to trample, to tread on, to walk over. A common word with it is 实践 (shíjiàn), meaning "practice; to put into practice".
How do you pronounce 践?
践 is pronounced jiàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 践?
The radical of 践 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 践 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 践?
The traditional form of 践 is 踐. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 践 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 践 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 践 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 践 mean in 践行 or 履践?
Here 践 means to carry out or fulfill, such as a promise or a principle. 践行 (jiànxíng) means to put into action. These words sound formal and appear mostly in writing and speeches.
Is 践踏 only about stepping on things physically?
No. 践踏 (jiàntà) can mean trampling grass, but it is also used figuratively for violating rights or laws, as in 践踏人权 (jiàntà rénquán), to trample on human rights. It carries a strong negative tone.