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蹬 dēng to step on

How to remember 蹬: 𧾷 foot + 登 to rise = to step on. To rise up the steep hill on her old bike, the girl stands and uses each foot to step on the pedals with all her weight.

  • HSK 9
  • 19 strokes
  • Radical 足

Component breakdown

蹬 = 𧾷 foot + 登 to rise

  • 𧾷 foot
  • 登 to rise
    • 癶 legs
    • 豆 bean
The Gushi story

To rise up the steep hill on her old bike, the girl stands and uses each foot to step on the pedals with all her weight.

How it is used

  • To step on / pedal / push down with the foot - 蹬自行车 (dēng zìxíngchē) to pedal a bike, 蹬三轮 (dēng sānlún) to pedal a trishaw, 蹬腿 (dēng tuǐ) to kick out/straighten the legs.
  • 一脚把他蹬开 colloquially can mean to kick someone (or a partner) aside. Emphasizes a downward/backward foot thrust.