敌
HSK 4

敌 (dí): enemy, foe, rival

dí

enemy, foe, rival

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Pinyin

dí

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

enemy, foe, rival

How to Write 敌 (dí)

敌 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  9. 9
  10. 10

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Origin of 敌

A phono-semantic compound: 攵 (strike) carries the meaning, and 啇 hints at the pronunciation.

What 敌 is Made Of

敌 is built from 2 components:

舌tongue
攵to rap, to tap

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Words Using 敌

Common Chinese words that contain 敌:

敌人

dírén

敌视

díshì

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