唙 (dí) - Di — an archaic Chinese character meaning to & also used in transliteration of foreign words.

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dí ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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唙 · dí

Di — an archaic Chinese character meaning to sip, taste, or drink in small amounts;

also used in transliteration of foreign words.

Di — an archaic Chinese character meaning toalso used in transliteration of foreign words.

Usage highlights

sip teataste flavordrink wineBuddhist chantingsmall drinkancient character

Synonyms

  • 啜— to sip, suck
  • 尝— to taste, try
  • 饮— to drink

Antonyms

  • 吐— to spit, vomit
  • 呕— to vomit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He took a small sip of tea (唙茶).
  • The character is used in ancient texts for tasting (唙味).
  • It appears in some Buddhist scriptures (唙经).
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese (唙字).

Collocations

  • sip tea(唙茶)
  • taste flavor(唙味)
  • drink wine(唙酒)
  • Buddhist chanting(唙经)
  • small drink(唙饮)
  • ancient character(唙字)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts and Buddhist scriptures with limited usage.
  • Considered a rare character in modern Chinese, primarily of historical interest.
  • Sometimes used in transliteration of foreign names and terms.

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