The character 践 — “tread”: how to write it and what it means

践
jiàn

tread; carry out

12 strokes · HSK 5

The Chinese character 践 is read jiàn and means “tread; carry out”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 践

践 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 践, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 践 is made of

On the left, 足 “foot”: to tread. The right part is the same as in 钱 qián and 线 xiàn.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 践

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 践?

践 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 践 mean?

践 means “tread; carry out”. It appears in 实践 (“practice”).

How do you pronounce 践?

践 is read jiàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 践 have?

12 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 践 yourself

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