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踩 (cǎi): to step on

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HSK 6verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to step on
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 15
Radical: 足
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to step on
to tread
to stamp
to press a pedal
to pedal (a bike)
(online) to downvote
variant of 踩[cai3]

Chinese explanation

脚用力踏在物体上面，使脚底接触地面或物体表面
比喻因不小心或有意而触碰到不该碰的事物，如踩到别人的脚、踩雷
也指在某种情况下冒险或试探，如踩红线。

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