踩 cǎi to step on
to step on; to tread; to downvote
How to remember 踩: 𧾷 foot + 采 pick = to step on. Out in the strawberry field, Grandpa tells the kids to watch each foot as they pick, because it is easy to step on the ripest berries.
Component breakdown
踩 = 𧾷 foot + 采 pick
- 𧾷 foot
- 采 pick
Out in the strawberry field, Grandpa tells the kids to watch each foot as they pick, because it is easy to step on the ripest berries.
How it is used
- A free, everyday verb: to step on/tread on. 踩刹车 (cǎi shāchē) to hit the brakes, 别踩草坪 (bié cǎi cǎopíng) don't step on the grass, 踩到 (cǎidào) to step on (something).
- Online, 踩 is to downvote/dislike (顶 vs 踩 = thumbs up vs down).