躪 meaning and stroke order

lìn

To trample, to oppress; to overrun

Strokes27
Pinyinlìn
ToneTone 4

How to write 躪, stroke by stroke

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Meaning of 躪

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

lìnfourth tone (falling)
  1. used in 蹂躪|蹂躏[rou2 lin4]

How 躪 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.

足 gives the meaning and 藺 hints at the sound.

Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.

Common words with 躪

Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.

WordPinyinMeaningLevel
蹂躪róulìnto ravage; to devastate

Questions about 躪

How many strokes are in 躪?

躪 is written with 27 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 躪 mean?

躪 (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 躪?

躪 is pronounced lìn, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 躪?

The radical of 躪 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 躪 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 躪?

躪 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 躏, used in mainland China and Singapore.