蒂 meaning and stroke order
Root cause; the stem of a fruit; the peduncle of a flower
How to write 蒂, stroke by stroke
12 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 蒂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- stem (of fruit)
- variant of 蒂[di4]
How 蒂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Plant.
艹 gives the meaning and 帝 hints at the sound.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 蒂
The grass radical 艹 on top marks a plant part, and 帝 (dì, emperor) below gives the sound. Picture the stem as the little emperor that rules over the fruit and holds it in place.
蒂 (dì) rarely stands alone in everyday speech. It appears mostly in fixed words such as 瓜蒂 (guādì, melon stem), 花蒂 (huādì, flower base), and the idiom 根深蒂固. Example: 这种观念根深蒂固。(Zhè zhǒng guānniàn gēnshēn-dìgù.) This idea is deeply rooted.
Common mistake: Learners often write 根深蒂固 as 根深帝固, dropping the 艹 on top because both characters are read dì. Remember that the idiom is about plants, so the character needs the grass radical.
Common words with 蒂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
蒂 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蒂
How many strokes are in 蒂?
蒂 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蒂 mean?
蒂 (dì) means root cause; the stem of a fruit; the peduncle of a flower. A common word with it is 根深蒂固 (gēnshēn-dìgù), meaning "deep-rooted (problem etc)".
How do you pronounce 蒂?
蒂 is pronounced dì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 蒂?
The radical of 蒂 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 蒂 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 蒂?
The traditional form of 蒂 is 蔕. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 蒂 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 蒂 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 蒂 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 蒂 and 帝?
帝 (dì) means emperor, as in 皇帝 (huángdì). 蒂 adds 艹 on top and means the stem or base of a fruit or flower. They sound the same but are not interchangeable.
Why does 蒂 appear in the word 阴蒂?
阴蒂 (yīndì) is the anatomical term for the clitoris. It borrows the idea of a small stem or bud-like part, matching the plant meaning of 蒂. It is a formal medical word.