淀
HSK 7–9

淀 (diàn): shallow water, swamp, swampy

diàn

shallow water, swamp, swampy

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Pinyin

diàn

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

shallow water, swamp, swampy

How to Write 淀 (diàn)

淀 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 淀

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 定 hints at the pronunciation.

What 淀 is Made Of

淀 is built from 2 components:

氵water
定to decide, to fix, to settle

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Words Using 淀

Common Chinese words that contain 淀:

沉淀

chéndiàn

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