Definition
跐 (cī) is a verb meaning to step or trample, specifically with a light or careful motion, often on the ball of the foot. The dictionary POS label is 'noun', but this character is almost always used as a verb, describing the action of stepping delicately or treading on something. Use it in formal or literary contexts; it is not common in everyday speech.
n
to step lightly on the ball of the footto trample
Examples
- 跐。tā qīngqīng # zhe jiǎo zǒu guò cǎodì.He walked across the grass lightly on tiptoe.
- 跐。bié # tà nàxiē huā.Don't trample those flowers.
- 跐。Tā xiǎoxīn de # zhe jiǎo zǒulù.She walked carefully, treading on the balls of her feet.
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