踏步 tàbù to mark time Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tàbù to mark time · at a standstill 踏 tà verb to step on to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal步 bù verb to walk to walk; to travel on foot; to marchtàbù flight of steps 踏 tà verb to step on to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal步 bù noun step a step; a pace; the distance covered by a single step