踐 meaning and stroke order
To trample, to tread on, to walk over
How to write 踐, stroke by stroke
15 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 踐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to fulfill (a promise)
- to tread
- to walk
How 踐 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 戔 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 踐
踐 is built from 足 (foot) on the left, which gives the meaning, and 戔 on the right, which gives the sound jiàn. Picture a foot coming down on the ground to tread on it.
In modern Chinese 踐 rarely stands alone. It appears mostly in compounds like 實踐 (shíjiàn, practice, to put into practice), 踐踏 (jiàntà, to trample) and 踐約 (jiànyuē, to keep an appointment or promise). Example: 理論要和實踐結合。(Lǐlùn yào hé shíjiàn jiéhé.) Theory should be combined with practice.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 踐 with 賤 (jiàn, cheap, lowly) and 錢 (qián, money), which share the same right side 戔. Check the left part: a foot 足 means stepping, a shell 貝 means value, and metal 金 means money.
Common words with 踐
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 踐
How many strokes are in 踐?
踐 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 踐 mean?
踐 (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 踐?
踐 is pronounced jiàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 踐?
The radical of 踐 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 踐 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 踐?
踐 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 践, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the simplified form of 踐?
In simplified Chinese it is written 践, with the right side reduced to 戋. So 實踐 becomes 实践 in mainland China.
How can 踐 mean both to trample and to fulfill a promise?
The core idea is putting your foot down on something. Stepping onto your words means carrying them out, which is why 踐約 (jiànyuē) and 實踐 (shíjiàn) are about doing what was said or planned.