蹬
蹬 (dēng) means “to pedal”. It is made of 足 + 登 and has 19 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 蹬 into its parts
What 蹬 is made of
- 足 zú — foot
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 登 dēng — to rise
- 癶 bō — legs
- 豆 dòu — beans
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
蹬 stroke order
Example sentences
他用力蹬自行车上坡。Tā yònglì dēng zìxíngchē shàng pō.He pedalled hard up the hill.
孩子睡觉时把被子蹬掉了。Háizi shuìjiào shí bǎ bèizi dēng diào le.The child kicked off the quilt while sleeping.
Also built with 足
- 促cùto urge
- 捉zhuōto clutch
- 趴pāto lie on one's stomach
- 跃yuèto skip
- 跌diēto fall
- 跑pǎoto run
- 距jùdistance
- 跟gēnwith
- 跨kuàto step across
- 跪guìto kneel
- 路lùroad
- 跳tiàoto jump
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dēng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to pedal; to step on; to kick |
| Strokes | 19 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 蹬
What does 蹬 mean?
蹬 (dēng) means “to pedal; to step on; to kick”.
How many strokes does 蹬 have?
蹬 has 19 strokes.
What parts make up 蹬?
蹬 is made of 足 (foot) and 登 (to rise).
Which HSK level is 蹬?
蹬 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 蹬 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.