底
de
#543 most
frequent character
(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
底 originally had 厂 cliff as an empty part showing a whetstone, with 氐 dǐ as sound part. 厂 changed to 广. The meaning 'bottom; base' was borrowed for the sound, then grew to 'remaining portion'.
Drawn as: cliff and rock
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