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氐 meaning and stroke order

dī

The name of an ancient tribe

5 strokesRadical 氏
Strokes5
Pinyindī
ToneTone 1
Printable worksheet

How to write 氐, stroke by stroke

5 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Meaning of 氐

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

dǐthird tone (dipping)
  1. foundation
  2. on the whole

How 氐 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Clan.

shìclan+diǎndot

氏 gives the meaning.

Characters that contain 氐

Learning 氐 makes these easier to recognize and write.

底dǐbottom低dīlow抵dǐto resist邸dǐofficial residence坻chíislet诋dǐto slander砥dǐwhetstone

Questions about 氐

How many strokes are in 氐?

氐 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 氐 mean?

氐 (dī) means the name of an ancient tribe.

How do you pronounce 氐?

氐 is pronounced dī, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 氐?

The radical of 氐 is 氏. Dictionaries list 氐 under this radical.