氐 (dī) - Di — an ancient ethnic group in western & foundation, base

氐Tone 1

dī ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 氏

橙丁

氐 · dī

Di — an ancient ethnic group in western China;

foundation, base;

also a star name;

to arrive at.

Di — an ancient ethnic group in westernfoundation, basealso a star name

Usage highlights

Di ethnic groupDi starfoundation/baseto arrive atDiancient Di state

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Di people were an ancient ethnic group (氐族).
  • This forms the foundation of the argument (根本氐据).
  • The Di star is in the constellation Scorpio (氐宿).
  • We arrived at the destination (氐达).

Collocations

  • Di ethnic group(氐族)
  • Di star(氐宿)
  • foundation/base(氐本)
  • to arrive at(氐达)
  • Di-Qiang peoples(氐羌)
  • ancient Di state(氐国)

Idioms

  • The foundation of all things(万物之氐)
  • Di star in the eastern sky(东方氐宿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to the Di people, an ancient ethnic group inhabiting western China during the Zhou to Tang dynasties.
  • In astronomy, Di is one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in Chinese constellations, located in Scorpio.
  • The character originally meant 'foundation' or 'base,' derived from its pictographic representation of a root.

FAQ