底
HSK 3

底 (dǐ): bottom, underneath, underside

dǐ

bottom, underneath, underside

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Pinyin

dǐ

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

bottom, underneath, underside

How to Write 底 (dǐ)

底 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 底

A phono-semantic compound: 广 (building) carries the meaning, and 氐 hints at the pronunciation.

What 底 is Made Of

底 is built from 2 components:

广broad, vast, wide
氐the name of an ancient tribe

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Words Using 底

Common Chinese words that contain 底:

到底

dàodǐ

彻底

chèdǐ

归根到底

guīgēndàodǐ

Characters Related to 底

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