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蹬: to step on

 

蹬 dēng

verb
: to step on; to tread on
: to wear

Kun Reading
none applicable

On Reading
none applicable

 Usage:

蹬子 deng1zi OR
腳[脚]蹬 jiao3deng1: pedal
蹬腳[脚] deng1jiao3: to stamp one’s foot; to kick

蹬腳前刺 [蹬脚前刺] deng1jiao3 qian2 ci4: heel kick and thrust sword (tai chi sword posture)

蹬腳架劍 [蹬脚架剑] deng1jiao3 jia4 jian4: heel kick and block sword (tai chi sword posture)



Chinese expression | idiom
蹬鼻子上臉 [蹬鼻子上脸] deng1 bi2zi shang4 lian3
: lit. to climb all over somebody; fig. to take advantage of somebody’s weakness

 Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
(zu2: foot radical 157) suggests the meaning while
(deng1: to rise, mount) provides the sound.



 Examples:
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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary