| tà | to tread/to stamp/to step on/to press a pedal/to investigate on the spot |
| 踏 | to tread to stamp to step on |
| 踏上 | set foot on |
| 踏伞 | stepping on an umbrella |
| 踏勘 | an on-site survey to explore |
| 踏实 | practical down-to-earth realistic |
| 踏平 | smash |
| 踏春 | to go for a hike in spring |
| 踏月 | to go for a walk in the moonlight |
| 踏月吟诗 | to chant poems walking in the moonlight |
| 踏板 | a pedal (in a car, on a piano etc) treadle footstool |
| 踏板车 | scooter |
| 踏查 | to investigate on the spot |
| 踏歌 | to sing and dance general term for a round dance |
| 踏步 | stride to step (on the spot) to mark time |
| 踏步不前 | to be at a standstill to mark time |
| 踏点 | A step on the site. |
| 踏看 | to investigate on the spot |
| 踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫 | to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily |
| 踏脚凳 | foot stool; hassock |
| 踏脚板 | footboard; foot board; running board; step; wood clapper |