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蹑脚
躡腳
nièjiǎo
1. to walk cautiously in order not to make noise
Uncommon • Top 51%

Character Breakdown

蹑
niè
to tip-toe, to walk quietly
17 丶
脚
jiǎo
leg, foot; foundation, base
HSK 3 11 丶

Compound Words (3)

蹑脚根
nièjiǎogēn
variant of [[躡腳跟|蹑脚跟<nièjiǎogēn>]]
蹑脚跟
nièjiǎogēn
to walk cautiously in order not to make noise
蹑手蹑脚
nièshǒunièjiǎo
to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)

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Word Frequency Rank
43,139 of 84,292

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