躏 (lìn): (in 蹂躏) to trample on; to ravag…

Meanings

1 (in 蹂躏) to trample on; to ravage; to brutalize

Characters

躏

lìn

(in 蹂躏) to trample on; to ravage

Examples

HSK 7-9

侵略者残酷地蹂躏百姓。

Qīnlüèzhě cánkù de róulìn bǎixìng.

The invaders brutally ravaged the people.

HSK 7-9

她的尊严绝不容蹂躏。

Tā de zūnyán jué bùróng róulìn.

Her dignity must never be trampled on.

Tips

usage

躏 appears only in 蹂躏 (to ravage). It is a strong word for violent oppression or violation, not used on its own.

Components

radical

足 zú

foot; leg

The foot radical (left-side form) shows the underlying image: crushing something underfoot, which 蹂躏 extends into brutal oppression.

phonetic

蔺 lìn

rush (a marsh plant); a surname

Supplies the reading lìn directly; it is the pure phonetic element and contributes no meaning here.

Stroke Order

躏 lìn

Related Words

蹂躏 róulìn #13,513

to ravage / to devastate / to trample on / to violate

蹂 róu

to trample; to tread on / (in 蹂躏) to ravage; to oppress brutally

踏 tà HSK 6 #3,288

to step on; to tread on / to trample; to stamp

踩 cǎi HSK 6 #2,334

to step on; to tread on / to trample; to stamp on

趟 tāng #1,755

to wade (through water, mud, or tall grass) / to trample (a path) / to turn the soil (with a plow or hoe)

践踏 jiàntà #12,499

to trample; to tread on / to violate; to trample on (rights, dignity)

蹶 jué #50,063

to stumble; to fall / to suffer a setback / to trample

蹋 tà #38,646

to step on; to tread on; to trample

荼毒 túdú #37,054

to torment cruelly / to ravage; cause great suffering to / to bring calamity upon

蹚 tāng #35,714

to wade (through water or mud) / to trample (a path) / to get involved in (figurative)