niè

tread

Senses

/ 躡 niè to walk quietly

To walk on tiptoe or move with light footsteps so as not to be heard; to sneak.

/ 躡 niè to tread

(literary) To step on; to tread on or climb up onto.

/ 躡 niè to follow

(bound form) To follow the tracks of; to tail or track someone, often used in 蹑踪 niè​zōng

/ 躡 niè treadle

(archaic) The foot pedal or treadle of an ancient weaving loom.

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