niè

to follow; to walk on tiptoe; to walk quietly

Character data

Radical ⾜ (157.18)
Strokes 25
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

躡 niè
  1. 1. to follow
  2. 2. to walk on tiptoe
  3. 3. to walk quietly
  4. 4. to tread (on)

Words containing 躡

Word Meaning
to wear shoes
softly; quietly
to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
silk loom with a foot peddle
to go up
to walk cautiously in order not to make noise
to walk cautiously in order not to make noise
to tiptoe
to walk on tiptoe; to step on sb's foot
too large or small for the feet (of shoes)
to follow sb's tracks; to tail
to walk with mincing steps
to follow along behind sb (formal writing)
to follow the trail of; to track; to trace
to stride (formal writing)
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