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蹑

niè

to tip-toe, to walk quietly

💡 Ideographic: To walk 足 quietly 聂; 聂 also provides the pronunciation

HSK 17 strokes Uncommon (37%)

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Component Breakdown

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足

zú

foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough

聂

niè

to whisper; surname

⿰足聂 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

zú

足

foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough

📷 Pictographic: The leg 口 above the foot

7 strokes HSK 2

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

4 strokes

niè

聂

to whisper; surname

💡 Ideographic: A pair 双 of ears 耳

10 strokes

ěr

耳

ear; to hear, to hear of; handle

📷 Pictographic: An ear

6 strokes HSK 3

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

4 strokes

èr

二

two; twice

💡 Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

2 strokes HSK 1

shuāng

双

pair, couple; both; measure word for things that come in pairs

💡 Ideographic: Two hands 又 side-by-side

4 strokes HSK 3

Words Using 蹑 (16)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

蹑 ↗

niè

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

niè

蹑 ↗

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

蹑脚 ↗

nièjiǎo

to walk cautiously in order not to make noise

nièjiǎo

蹑脚 ↗

to walk cautiously in order not to make noise

to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)

nièshǒunièjiǎo

蹑手蹑脚 ↗

to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)

蹑机 ↗

nièjī

silk loom with a foot peddle

nièjī

蹑机 ↗

silk loom with a foot peddle

to walk cautiously in order not to make noise

nièjiǎogēn

蹑脚跟 ↗

to walk cautiously in order not to make noise

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

nièzú

蹑足 ↗

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 ↗

niègēn

too large or small for the feet (of shoes)

niègēn

蹑跟 ↗

too large or small for the feet (of shoes)

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