踏脚石 tàjiǎoshí stepping stone Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 踏 tà verb to step on to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal脚 腳 jiǎo noun foot foot or leg of a person or animal石 shí noun stone rock; stone; (bound form) made of stone; rock-like