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蹬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蹬 Stroke Order — How to Write 蹬

Stroke Order

蹬 is written in 19 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

蹬 Radical and Character Components

Components:足登

蹬 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 登 indicates the sound.

Radical: 足 + 12 more strokes

蹬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dēng
  • dèng

Meanings of 蹬 in Chinese

1

dēng蹬

to push or press with the foot, typically for pedaling (e.g., a bicycle, a trishaw)
他每天早上都蹬自行车去上班。
He pedals his bicycle to work every morning.
to step on; to tread on; to put one's foot on (e.g., a surface)
他一脚蹬在凳子上，够到了高处的书
He stepped on the stool with one foot to reach the book on the high shelf.
To put on (shoes, trousers, etc.); to step into (boots).
他蹬上鞋，准备出门。
He put on his shoes, ready to go out.
2

dèng蹬

Used in the compound 'cèng dèng' (蹭蹬), referring to encountering setbacks, difficulties, or hindrances in one's career or life.
他的事业屡屡蹭蹬，但他从未放弃
His career frequently encountered setbacks, but he never gave up.

Common Words and Phrases with 蹬

1
dèng蹬cèng蹭
to suffer setbacks; to encounter difficulties
他在创业初期经历了不少蹬蹭。
He encountered many setbacks during the initial phase of his entrepreneurial journey.
2
dēng蹬jì技
An acrobatic act of juggling objects with the feet.
杂技演员在舞台上表演精湛的蹬技，引得观众阵阵掌声。
Acrobats performed superb foot juggling on stage, drawing rounds of applause from the audience.

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Questions about 蹬

What does 蹬 mean in Chinese?

蹬 (dēng) means “to push or press with the foot” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蹬?

蹬 has 2 pronunciations: dēng, dèng.

How many strokes does 蹬 have?

蹬 has 19 strokes.

How do you write 蹬?

蹬 is written in 19 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蹬?

The radical of 蹬 is 足, and 蹬 is a phono-semantic compound.