步 bù — a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process
我们一步一步往山上走。Wǒ men yí bù yí bù wǎng shān shàng zǒu.We walked up the mountain step by step.
Common words: 跑步 (pǎo bù)、进一步 (jìn yī bù)、进步 (jìn bù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "walk"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "walk", including 步 (bù), 践 (jiàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "walk" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 步 (bù), 践 (jiàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bù, jiàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 步 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 步 bùa step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a processUseful words: 跑步, 进一步
- 践 jiànfulfill (a promise); tread; walkUseful words: 实践, 践踏
Common words for these 2 "walk" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 步 (bù) — so "walk" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
跑步pǎo bùto run; to jog; (military) to march at the double进一步jìn yī bùto go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further进步jìn bùprogress; improvement; to improve; to progress实践shí jiànpractice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project)践踏jiàn tàto trample作践zuò jiànto ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "walk".
践 jiàn — fulfill (a promise); tread; walk
我们不能光说不做，要把计划付诸实践。Wǒ men bù néng guāng shuō bú zuò, yào bǎ jì huà fù zhū shí jiàn.We cannot just talk; we should put the plan into practice.
Common words: 实践 (shí jiàn)、践踏 (jiàn tà)、作践 (zuò jiàn)
All 2 characters
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