Chinese word dictionary

蹑蹀

niè dié · to walk with mincing steps

Practice word

Word information

Simplified蹑蹀

Traditional躡蹀

Pinyinniè dié

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.

蹑niè

to tip-toe, to walk quietly

蹀dié

to skip, to dance; to put a foot down

How to learn 蹑蹀

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.