You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Foot (zú) 蹋 Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 1231, Entry 11 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced ta. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced da. The sound is ta. Shuowen Jiezi: To tread upon. Guangya: To step on. Now also written as the variant form ta. Explanation of Names (Shiming): Ta means to press. It is to press against the ground. Also, Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Those who play with the six-board game and kick balls (taju). Commentary: Taju is a military exercise. It is used to train warriors and to know who has talent. Also, Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced ta. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced di. The sound is ta. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced tuo. The sound is ta. Also: Pronounced ta. The meaning is the same.