踏实
tàshí · HSK 6
dependable
👣🪨 step + solid — feet planted on firm ground means dependable
踏 means to step or tread, 实 means solid or real. Someone who steps on solid ground is steady and reliable — hence dependable and at ease.
踏 — foot radical 足 + 沓 (phonetic)
踏 combines the foot radical 足, which signals meaning related to feet or walking, with 沓 as the phonetic component hinting at the sound. The character originally meant to step on or tread, and this core sense of placing the foot down has remained stable through history.