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柢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
柢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
柢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
柢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
柢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
柢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
柢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

柢 Stroke Order — How to Write 柢

Stroke Order

柢 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

柢 Radical and Character Components

Components:木氐

柢 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 氐 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes

柢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dǐ
  • chí

Meanings of 柢 in Chinese

1

dǐ柢

The root of a tree; by extension, the fundamental basis or foundation of something.
学习任何技能，都必须先打好根柢。
When learning any skill, it's essential to first lay a solid foundation.
2

chí柢

An archaic term referring to the lever of a foot-operated pounder (碓衡) or the handle of a pestle (杵柄).
这个舂米用的杵，其柢已旧，需要更换。
The handle of this rice-pounding pestle is old and needs to be replaced.
When pronounced 'chí', '柢' refers to a type of peach, particularly in ancient texts or botanical descriptions.
古籍中提到‘柢’，有时是指一种特殊的桃子。
In ancient texts, 'chí' sometimes refers to a special kind of peach.

Words with 柢

Idioms with 柢

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Questions about 柢

What does 柢 mean in Chinese?

柢 (dǐ) means “The root of a tree” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 柢?

柢 has 2 pronunciations: dǐ, chí.

How many strokes does 柢 have?

柢 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 柢?

柢 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 柢?

The radical of 柢 is 木, and 柢 is a phono-semantic compound.