践 jiàn to trample
to trample; to tread on; to walk over
How to remember 践: 𧾷 foot + 戋 tiny = to trample. In the garden the toddler lifts one foot over the tiny seedlings, and dad shouts "Try not to trample them!"
Component breakdown
践 = 𧾷 foot + 戋 tiny
- 𧾷 foot
- 戋 tiny
In the garden the toddler lifts one foot over the tiny seedlings, and dad shouts "Try not to trample them!"
How it is used
- To tread on; and to put into practice. Overwhelmingly in 实践 (shíjiàn) = practice (vs theory).
- 理论与实践 (lǐlùn yǔ shíjiàn) theory and practice - 实践证明 (shíjiàn zhèngmíng) practice has proven.
- Literal sense in 践踏 (jiàntà) to trample: 践踏草坪 (jiàntà cǎopíng) trample the lawn, also figurative (trample on rights).