砥

dǐ
#4,154 most
frequent character
baffle (pier), whetstone

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

砥 combines 石 stone with 氐 dǐ, which supplies the sound. It first meant a whetstone. That grew to grindstone.

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Homophones

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

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