蹑 - niè - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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17 strokes
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蹑 (躡)

niè

Definition

to walk on tiptoe
to walk quietly
to tread (on)
to follow

Character Decomposition

Related words (14)

to wear shoes

silk loom with a foot peddle

to go up

to walk cautiously in order not to make noise

蹑足

niè zú

to walk on tiptoe; to step on sb's foot; to join (a trade, profession etc); to associate with (a certain group of people)

蹑跟

niè gēn

too large or small for the feet (of shoes)

蹑踪

niè zōng

to follow along behind sb (formal writing)

蹑蹀

niè dié

to walk with mincing steps

蹑迹

niè jì

to follow sb's tracks; to tail

softly; quietly

to tiptoe

to walk cautiously in order not to make noise

追蹑

zhuī niè

to follow the trail of; to track; to trace

阔蹑

kuò niè

to stride (formal writing)

Idioms (1)

蹑手蹑脚

niè shǒu niè jiǎo

to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)

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