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cǎi = c + ai3
variant of 踩[cai3]
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cǎi = c + ai3
to step on / to tread / to stamp / to press a pedal / to pedal (a bike) / (online) to downvote
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How to pronounce 踩

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= c initial

C is for the King of Chu.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ai3 final

In the airplane’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

踩 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= ju + Ø4
excessive
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= zu + Ø2
foot / to be sufficient / ample
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cǎi = c + ai3
to pick / to pluck / to collect / to select / to choose / to gather
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cǎi = c + ai3
color / complexion / looks / variant of 彩[cai3] / variant of 採|采[cai3]
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cài = c + ai4
allotment to a feudal noble
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Character component without intrinsic meaning
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Characters with 踩 as component

踩 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 踩

to tread water / to paddle or tramp in shallow water
to belittle / to attack sb

Sentences with 踩

踩 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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cǎi

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