Chinese word dictionary

踏勘

tà kān · to go and inspect (a site); to do an on-site survey

Practice word

Word information

Simplified踏勘

Traditional踏勘

Pinyintà kān

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

踏tà

to trample, to tread on, to walk over

勘kān

to investigate; to survey, to explore; to compare; to collate

How to learn 踏勘

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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踏实tāshi

firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]

践踏jiàntà

to trample

脚踏实地jiǎotāshídì

to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character

勘探kāntàn

to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc); prospecting

踏tà

to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot