踏 tà
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 足 — foot
- Made of
- 足 foot 沓 connected, joined
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
踏实
tāshi
steady, firm
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 把基础工作做好，心里才会觉得踏实。 Bǎ jīchǔ gōngzuò zuò hǎo, xīnli cái huì juéde tāshi. Only after doing the basic work well will you feel settled inside.
- 她做事一向很踏实，从来不偷懒。 Tā zuòshì yíxiàng hěn tāshi, cónglái bù tōulǎn. She has always been steady and down-to-earth in her work and never slacks off.
- 听到孩子平安到家的消息，妈妈心里踏实了。 Tīngdào háizi píng'ān dào jiā de xiāoxi, māma xīnli tāshi le. Hearing that her child got home safely, Mom felt at ease.
Related words
- 践踏 jiàntà to trample on; to violate
- 脚踏实地 jiǎotāshídì down-to-earth; pragmatic
- 踏 tà to step on; to tread; to set foot
- 实际 shíjì actual; practical
- 实习 shíxí to intern; internship
- 实现 shíxiàn to make real; to achieve
- 实在 shízài really; truly
- 实在 shízai solid; well made
- 结实 jiēshi strong; sturdy
- 其实 qíshí actually; in fact
- 确实 quèshí really; indeed
- 实际上 shíjìshàng actually; in fact