践踏

踐踏

jiàntà

verb HSK 7-9 #12,499

Meanings

1 to trample; to tread on
2 to violate; to trample on (rights, dignity)

Characters

to trample; to fulfill

to step on; to tread

Examples

HSK 5

他们践踏了人民的基本权利。

Tāmen jiàntà le rénmín de jīběn quánlì.

They trampled on the basic rights of the people.

HSK 7-9

请勿践踏草坪。

Qǐngwù jiàntà cǎopíng.

Please do not trample on the lawn.

Tips

usage

践踏 is frequently used figuratively to mean violating or disrespecting something: 践踏法律 (trample on the law), 践踏尊严 (trample on dignity).

Stroke Order

践 jiàn

踏 tà