啇 (dì) - Branch, stem, root & fundamental basis or origin

啇Tone 4

dì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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啇 · dì

Branch, stem, root;

fundamental basis or origin;

also used in some characters as a phonetic component.

Branch, stem, rootfundamental basis or originalso used in some characters as a phonetic

Usage highlights

Character componentPhonetic elementRadical formAncient formCharacter basis

Synonyms

  • 根— root, foundation
  • 本— origin, basis
  • 源— source, origin

Antonyms

  • 末— end, tip
  • 梢— tip, extremity

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fundamental basis(根本啇)
  • Ancient character component(啇部)
  • drip(Used as phonetic in characters like 滴)
  • Appears in classical texts(古文中啇)

Collocations

  • Character component(啇部)
  • Phonetic element(声符啇)
  • Radical form(啇旁)
  • Ancient form(古啇)
  • Character basis(字啇)

Idioms

  • Fundamental origin(根本啇源)
  • Trace to the source(追根啇源)
  • Original meaning(本啇意义)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient character component appearing in oracle bone script
  • Serves primarily as a phonetic component in modern Chinese characters
  • Rarely used as an independent character in modern Chinese

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