Writing
蹬 (dēng) — how to say "to step on" in Chinese
蹬
To step on, to press with the foot
verb
Radicals / Keys
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
蹬自行车
dēng zì xíng chē
pedal a bicycle
Examples
他用力蹬着自行车去上班。
He pedals hard on his bicycle to go to work.
他蹬自行车。
He pedals the bicycle.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to step on" in Chinese?
"to step on" in Chinese is 蹬 (dēng).
Deng meaning in English
蹬 (dēng) means "To step on, to press with the foot".
How is 蹬 pronounced?
It is pronounced dēng (written as deng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to step on" in Chinese characters?
It is written 蹬 and has 19 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 蹬?
蹬 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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