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氐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
氐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

氐 Stroke Order — How to Write 氐

Stroke Order

氐 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氏, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

氐 Radical and Character Components

Components:氏丶

clan.

Radical: 氏 + 1 more stroke

氐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dī
  • dǐ

Meanings of 氐 in Chinese

1

dī氐

An ancient variant of '低' (dī), meaning low or beneath, often referring to a low position or state.
她氐着头，仔细地看着地上的小草。
She lowered her head, carefully looking at the small grass on the ground.
Dī: Name of an ancient ethnic group in northwestern China, historically associated with the Qiang people, existing from the Yin/Shang to the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
在古代文献中，氐与羌常被一同提及。
In ancient documents, the Di and Qiang were often mentioned together.
Dī (氐) refers to a constellation, specifically the third of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in traditional Chinese astronomy, part of the Azure Dragon, comprising four stars.
古人常观测氐宿，以预测农时。
Ancient people often observed the Dī constellation to predict agricultural seasons.
When pronounced "dī," "氐" refers to "Dīdào," an ancient county established during the Han Dynasty, located in the southeast of present-day Wushan County, Gansu Province, China.
历史记载，氐道县是汉代设立的一个重要行政区域。
Historical records indicate that Didao County was an important administrative region established during the Han Dynasty.
2

dǐ氐

When pronounced 'dǐ', 氐 refers to the root or foundation of something, an archaic term often replaced by '柢'.
万物皆有其氐，理解氐本方能通达。
All things have their foundation; only by understanding the root can one achieve true insight.
To arrive; to reach.
他历经艰难，终于氐此。
After enduring many hardships, he finally arrived here.
To stop; to reach an ultimate point or conclusion.
此事发展至此，已是氐极。
Having developed to this point, this matter has already reached its ultimate conclusion.
An adverb meaning 'generally' or 'mostly', similar to '大略' (dàlüè, approximately) or '大凡' (dàfán, in general).
大氐来说，这次调整应该能带来积极影响。
Generally speaking, this adjustment should bring positive effects.

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Questions about 氐

What does 氐 mean in Chinese?

氐 (dī) means “An ancient variant of '低' (dī)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 氐?

氐 has 2 pronunciations: dī, dǐ.

How many strokes does 氐 have?

氐 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 氐?

氐 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 氏. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 氐?

The radical of 氐 is 氏, and 氐 is a phono-semantic compound.