niǎn

蹍

Character · VerbTraditional碾

to tread on (dialect); to crush; to grind

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to tread on; to step on; to trample

dialect

This specific meaning is primarily used in certain Chinese dialects (e.g., in parts of northern/southwestern China). In Standard Mandarin, the more common word for 'to step on' is 踩 (cǎi).

Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
 ,
bié别
niǎn碾
zhe着
wǒ我
de的
jiǎo脚
 !

Be careful, don't step on my foot!

Tā他
yī一
xià下
niǎn碾
sǐ死
le了
yī一
zhǐ只
xiǎo小
chóng虫
 。

He crushed a small bug underfoot.

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Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
gāng刚
bō播
zhǒng种
 ,
bié别
jìn进
qù去
luàn乱
niǎn碾
 。

This field was just planted; don't go in and trample around.