氐

dǐ
#4,340 most
frequent character
foundation, on the whole

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

氐 pictures a mallet shape, so it first meant striking something with a mallet. Read dī, the name of an ancient tribe was borrowed only for its sound. Read dǐ, the meaning foundation was likewise borrowed for its sound.

Drawn as: mallet shape

氐 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
昏
sound14 characters
底低抵邸砥祗诋胝骶柢鸱羝坻牴
picture1 character
抵

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Same Characters, Different Readings

氐Di1
name of an ancient tribe

Homophones

HSK 4
底dǐ
background, bottom, base
抵dǐ
to press against, to support

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