堤
Meaning:
dike
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1452
Pinyin:
dī
Strokes:
12
Radical:
土
How to Write 堤 - 12 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "堤" in Chinese
The Chinese character 堤 (dī) means "dike". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 12 strokes. Common words containing 堤 include: 堤坝, 堤岸, 决堤.
📚 Words and Phrases with 堤
Common words containing this character
堤坝
dam
HSK 2
堤岸
embankment
HSK 2
决堤
(of a watercourse) to breach its dike
HSK 2
海堤
levee
HSK 2
路堤
(road or railway) embankment
HSK 2
那堤
(Tw) (loanword) latte
HSK 2
防波堤
breakwater
HSK 3
防潮堤
tide embankment
HSK 3
小孩堤防
Kinderdijk, village in the Netherlands with a large network of windmills attracting many tourists
HSK 4
千里之堤，毁于蚁穴
see 千里之堤，潰於蟻穴|千里之堤，溃于蚁穴[qian1 li3 zhi1 di1 , kui4 yu2 yi3 xue2]
HSK 5
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: earth
Semantic component: 土
Phonetic component: 是
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "堤"?
- The pinyin is dī
- How many strokes does "堤" have?
- It has 12 strokes
- What does "堤" mean?
- dike
- What is the radical of "堤"?
- The radical is "土"