cǎi

to step on

to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote

foot (足) + sound (采) = to step on

The foot radical grounds the meaning in physical action — stepping, treading, pressing down. 采 mainly contributes the cǎi sound rather than a semantic idea.

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请不要花坛里的花。

qǐng bú yào cǎi huātán lǐ de huā。

Please don't step on the flowers in the flower bed.

他不小心到了我的脚,连忙道歉。

tā bù xiǎoxīn cǎi dào le wǒ de jiǎo,liánmáng dàoqiàn。

He accidentally stepped on my foot and quickly apologized.

Words with 踩

往泥里踩

wǎng nì lǐ cǎi

to belittle

扒高踩低

pá gāo cǎi dī

crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors

脚踩两只船

jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuán

see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]

踩镲

cǎi chǎ

hi-hat

踩刹车

cǎi shā chē

to step on the brake

踩动

cǎi dòng

to operate by means of a pedal

踩失脚

cǎi shī jiǎo

to lose one's footing

踩水

cǎi shuǐ

to tread water

踩空

cǎi kōng

to miss one's step

踩线

cǎi xiàn

to scout for a tour operator

踩线团

cǎi xiàn tuán

group on a tour to get acquainted with the local situation

踩踏

cǎi tà

to trample on

More characters with 足