抵 meaning and stroke order
To resist; to arrive; mortgage
How to write 抵, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 抵
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to press against; to support; to prop up
- to resist; to withstand
- to be equal to; to match
- to balance; to offset
- to mortgage
- to make up for; to compensate for
How 抵 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 氐 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 抵
抵 is a hand 扌 plus 氐 (dǐ), which gives the sound. Picture a hand pressing firmly against something to push back, which is the core idea of resisting or propping up.
抵 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It mostly appears in two-character words like 抵抗 (dǐkàng) resist, 抵达 (dǐdá) arrive, and 抵押 (dǐyā) mortgage. Example: 飞机已经抵达北京。(Fēijī yǐjīng dǐdá Běijīng.) The plane has arrived in Beijing.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 抵 with 低 (dī, low), which shares the phonetic 氐 but has the person radical 亻 and a first tone. Remember that 抵 has a hand and a third tone because you push with your hand.
Common words with 抵
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 抵达 | dǐdá | to arrive; to reach (a destination) | HSK 6 |
| 抵抗 | dǐkàng | to resist; resistance | HSK 6 |
| 抵押 | dǐyā | to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral | HSK 7-9 |
| 抵制 | dǐzhì | to resist; to boycott | HSK 7-9 |
| 抵挡 | dǐdǎng | to resist; to hold back | HSK 7-9 |
| 抵御 | dǐyù | to resist; to withstand | HSK 7-9 |
| 抵消 | dǐxiāo | to counteract; to cancel out | HSK 7-9 |
| 抵触 | dǐchù | to conflict; to contradict | HSK 7-9 |
| 抵押品 | dǐyāpǐn | security (property held against a loan); mortgaged property | |
| 抵抗力 | dǐkànglì | resistance; immunity |
抵 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 抵
How many strokes are in 抵?
抵 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 抵 mean?
抵 (dǐ) means to resist; to arrive; mortgage. A common word with it is 抵达 (dǐdá), meaning "to arrive; to reach (a destination)".
How do you pronounce 抵?
抵 is pronounced dǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 抵?
The radical of 抵 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 抵 under this radical.
Is 抵 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 抵 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 抵达 and 到达?
Both mean to arrive. 到达 (dàodá) is the everyday word, while 抵达 (dǐdá) sounds more formal and appears often in news reports and announcements.
How is 抵 used to mean offset or make up for?
In words like 抵消 (dǐxiāo) it means one thing cancels out another. You also see it in phrases like 以物抵债 (yǐ wù dǐ zhài), using goods to pay off a debt.