堤 Stroke Order — How to Write 堤

Stroke Order

堤 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.

堤 Radical and Character Components

Components:土是

堤 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 是 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 9 more strokes

堤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 堤 in Chinese

dī堤

An embankment, dike, or levee built from earth and stone to hold back water.

我们沿着河堤散步，欣赏着夕阳美景

We walked along the river dike, enjoying the beautiful sunset.

Common Words and Phrases with 堤

dī堤fáng防

A dike; an embankment built to prevent flooding from a river or sea.

为了保护村庄免受洪水侵袭，村民们共同修建了坚固的堤防

To protect the village from flooding, the villagers collectively built a strong dike.

dī堤gěng埂

a low dike or dyke, typically made of earth

小池塘周围的泥土堤埂可以防止水溢出。

The earthen embankment surrounding the small pond prevents the water from spilling out.

dī堤yuàn垸

A dike or embankment-like structure used for flood control.

洪水季节，村民们加固了堤垸，以保护农田不被淹没。

During flood season, villagers reinforced the dikes to protect their farmland from being submerged.

dī堤kuì溃yǐ蚁kǒng孔

A dam bursts because of an ant's hole; a metaphor for a small oversight leading to a great disaster.

公司在发展初期没有重视客户反馈，结果小问题逐渐累积，最终导致了堤溃蚁孔的局面，品牌信誉严重受损。

The company didn't take customer feedback seriously during its early development, and as small issues accumulated, it eventually led to a situation where a small flaw caused a major collapse, severely damaging its brand reputation.

dī堤pō坡

the sloping sides of a dike