践踏

踐踏

jiàntà

verb #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

请勿践踏草坪。

Qǐng wù jiàntà cǎopíng.

Please do not trample on the lawn.

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.

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