pedal (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
蹬 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
灯 dēng - lamp (n.) | HSK 3
Phonetically similar words
等 děng - wait (v.) | HSK 2
等 děng - etc. (aux.) | HSK 4
瞪 dèng - glare; stare at; open (one's eyes) wide (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
他用力蹬了自行车的踏板。 tā yònglì dēngle zìxíngchē de tàbǎn. - He forcefully pedaled the bike.
她一气之下用脚蹬门。 tā yī qì zhī xià yòng jiǎo dēng mén. - In a fit of anger, she kicked the door.
登山时要小心不要蹬空。 dēng shān shí yào xiǎoxīn bùyào dēng kōng. - When climbing, be careful not to miss a step.
他用脚蹬了一下地板。 tā yòng jiǎo dēngle yīxià dìbǎn. - He kicked the floor with his foot.
她猛地蹬了一下把球踢了出去。 tā měng de dēngle yīxià bǎ qiú tīle chūqù. - She suddenly kicked the ball out.