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title: "Tashi Meaning: 踏实 (tāshi) Means “steady and down-to-earth”"
description: "踏实 (traditional 踏實, tāshi) means “steady and down-to-earth; conscientious”. Hear its tones, see what 踏 and 实 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tashi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 踏实 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

踏实 tāshi

## steady and down-to-earth; conscientious

## It can also mean

- at ease; free from anxiety
- solid; firm

## Its characters

1. 踏 tā steady
2. 实 shí solid

## In a sentence

他工作很踏实，大家都信任他。 He works conscientiously, and everyone trusts him.

他总说，晚上回家的人，远远看见有灯，心里就**踏实**。

From [楼道里的灯 · The stairwell light](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/stairwell-light#library-word-663-665)

[More about 踏实](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B8%8F%E5%AE%9E)

## More words with 踏 or 实

- [充实 chōngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongshi)
- [果实 guǒshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoshi)
- [夯实 hāngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangshi)
- [坚实 jiānshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshi)
- [老实说 lǎoshíshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laoshishuo)
- [落实 luòshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luoshi)
- [切实 qièshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qieshi)
- [其实 qíshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qishi)
- [确实 quèshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/queshi)
- [实地 shídì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shidi)

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