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to step on

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Pinyin

deng1 • dēng

Meaning


Primary

to step on

Alternatives

step on, stepped on, stepping on, steps on, to step, step

Mnemonic Updated October 8, 2026


[d-] Dracula is in [1] front of the [-(e)ng] English manor where a 登 step ladder on a 足 wooden leg hops across the immaculate lawn by itself, 蹬 stepping on everything in its way. It lands on Dracula's foot and 蹬 steps on it again and again, until he hisses and limps away.

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