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HSK 615 strokes
Readings

see 踏实

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tà / tā
Meaning
see 踏实
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰足沓

In this compound, the meaning comes from (foot); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shí
HSK 6

firmly-based

Open 踏实 page →
shàng
HSK 7-9

to set foot on

Open 踏上 page →
zāo

variant of 糟蹋[zao1 ta4]

Open 糟踏 page →

to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)

Open 步斗踏罡 page →

to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)

Open 步罡踏斗 page →

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