躏 meaning and stroke order
To trample, to oppress; to overrun
How to write 躏, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 躏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 蹂躪|蹂躏[rou2 lin4]
How 躏 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 蔺 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 躏
The foot radical 足 on the left tells you this is about feet, and 蔺 (lìn) on the right gives the sound. Picture a foot stomping down on a patch of rushes, crushing them flat.
躏 (lìn) almost never appears alone. It lives inside the word 蹂躏 (róulìn), which means to trample, ravage, or brutally abuse, and is used for war, violence, or crushing people's rights. Example: 这片土地曾被战争蹂躏。(Zhè piàn tǔdì céng bèi zhànzhēng róulìn.) This land was once ravaged by war.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 蔺 without the grass top, or mix it up with 磷 (lín, phosphorus) and 鳞 (lín, scales), which sound similar but have different components. Also remember the tone is fourth, lìn, not second like those two.
Common words with 躏
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蹂躏 | róulìn | to ravage; to devastate |
Questions about 躏
How many strokes are in 躏?
躏 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 躏 mean?
躏 (lìn) means to trample, to oppress; to overrun. A common word with it is 蹂躏 (róulìn), meaning "to ravage; to devastate".
How do you pronounce 躏?
躏 is pronounced lìn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 躏?
The radical of 躏 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 躏 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 躏?
The traditional form of 躏 is 躪. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 躏 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can I use 蹂躏 for something mild, like a messy room?
Usually no. 蹂躏 is a strong, serious word for violence, war, or abuse. People sometimes use it jokingly online, but in normal speech choose a softer word like 弄乱 (nòngluàn) for a messy room.
How is 蹂躏 different from 践踏 (jiàntà)?
Both can mean to trample. 践踏 is often used for trampling grass or trampling on laws and dignity, while 蹂躏 stresses cruel, repeated harm to people or places.