蹈

dǎo

stamp feet; dance

How to write 蹈, stroke by stroke

to tread on; to trample; to stamp; to fulfill; Taiwan pr. [dao4]

Pictophonetic: semantic 足 (foot), phonetic 舀

Made of 足 + 舀

舞蹈wǔ dǎodance (performance art); dancing
舞蹈家wǔ dǎo jiādancer
重蹈chóng dǎo(fig.) to follow (a path that has proved ill-advised)
重蹈覆辙chóng dǎo fù zhélit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom); fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past; to repeat a disastrous mistake
循规蹈矩xún guī dǎo jǔto follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention
赴汤蹈火fù tāng dǎo huǒlit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom); fig. to brave any danger; to go to any lengths (for a noble cause)
高蹈gāo dǎoto travel far
民族舞蹈mín zú wǔ dǎofolk dance
民间舞蹈mín jiān wǔ dǎofolk dance
手舞足蹈shǒu wǔ zú dǎolit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom); fig. to dance about; to express one's feelings in body language; to gesture animatedly; (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs
蹈常袭故dǎo cháng xí gùfollow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut; always the same routine
高举远蹈gāo jǔ yuǎn dǎoto leave office for a high and distant place (idiom); to retire and place oneself above the fray

我不知道那种舞蹈。
wǒ bù zhī dào nà zhǒng wǔ dǎo 。
I do not know that dance.
桌子上有一本关于舞蹈的书。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu yì běn guān yú wǔ dǎo de shū 。
There is a book on dancing on the desk.
风俗习惯包括食物，庆祝和舞蹈。
fēng sú xí guàn bāo kuò shí wù ， qìng zhù hé wǔ dǎo 。
Customs include food, celebrations and dancing.
根据习俗，新娘应该循规蹈矩。
gēn jù xí sú ， xīn niáng yīng gāi xún guī dǎo jǔ 。
According to custom, the bride should be compliant.