邸 meaning and stroke order
Official residence
How to write 邸, stroke by stroke
7 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 邸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) residence of a high-ranking official
How 邸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Place.
阝 gives the meaning and 氐 hints at the sound.
Radical: 阝 (place), shared by 160 characters on this site.
How to remember 邸
The right side 阝 is the place component, so 邸 is a kind of place. The left side 氐 (dǐ) gives the sound, so think of it as "the dǐ place," a residence where an important official lives.
邸 is a bound form, so it almost never stands alone in modern Chinese. You meet it inside words like 官邸 (guāndǐ), 府邸 (fǔdǐ) and 宅邸 (zháidǐ), often in news or formal writing. Example: 总统官邸 (zǒngtǒng guāndǐ) the presidential residence.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 邸 with 低 (dī, low) and 底 (dǐ, bottom), which share the 氐 part. 邸 has 阝 on the right and means a residence. 低 has 亻 on the left and 底 has 广 on top. Also keep 邸 in the third tone, not the first tone of 低.
Common words with 邸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 宅邸 | zháidǐ | residence of a high-ranking official | |
| 官邸 | guāndǐ | official residence | |
| 府邸 | fǔdǐ | mansion house; official residence |
邸 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 邸
How many strokes are in 邸?
邸 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 邸 mean?
邸 (dǐ) means official residence. A common word with it is 宅邸 (zháidǐ), meaning "residence of a high-ranking official".
How do you pronounce 邸?
邸 is pronounced dǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 邸?
The radical of 邸 is 阝, which carries the idea of "place". Dictionaries list 邸 under this radical.
Can I use 邸 to talk about my own home?
Not normally. 邸 suggests the grand or official home of someone important, so for an ordinary home use 家 (jiā) or 房子 (fángzi). Calling your apartment a 府邸 would sound like a joke.
What is the difference between 官邸 and 府邸?
官邸 (guāndǐ) is the residence that comes with an official post, such as a prime minister's residence. 府邸 (fǔdǐ) is a broader word for a large mansion of a noble or high official, often used for historical buildings.