How to write 底
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Meaning of 底
Pinyin
dǐ、 de
Radical
广
Strokes
8
Definition
(possessive part.) / (subor. part.), background / bottom / base
Usage
★★★★★
底 [dǐ]
1. 最下面的部分。
[En.] The lowest part.
例: ～层。～座。～下（➊下面；➋以后）。海～。～肥。
Example: bottom layer, base seat, bottom (1. below; 2. thereafter), sea bottom, bottom fertilizer.
2. 末了。
[En.] The end; the last.
例: 年～。月～。到～。
Example: by the end of the year, by the end of the month, to the end.
3. 根基，基础，留作根据。
[En.] Foundation, basis; reserved as a reference.
例: 刨根问～。～蕴。～稿。～版。
Example: to dig deep for the root, foundationally rooted, draft, base edition.
4. 图案的基层。
[En.] The base layer of a design.
例: 白～蓝花的瓶子。
Example: a vase with a white base and blue flowers.
5. 何，什么。
[En.] What; something.
例: ～事伤感。
Example: What is sad?
6. 古同“抵”，达到。
[En.] An ancient term meaning "to reach."
动 [dǐ]
本义: 止住; 停滞
[En.] Basic meaning: to stop; to stagnate.
造字法: 形声。从广(yǎn), 氐(dǐ)声。
[En.] Character formation: Phono-semantic composition; combined forms of 广 (yǎn) and 氐 (dǐ).
1. 同本义 ([En.] stop)
2. 隐藏 ([En.] hide).
3. 达到 ([En.] arrive).
4. 引致 ([En.] incur).
5. 磨砺 ([En.] grind).
名 [dǐ]
1. 最下面，底端 ([En.] bottom; base)
例: 鞋底;箱底;桶底。引申为下层，下面。如: 底下人(仆役);底土层;底冰。
Example: shoe sole, box bottom, bucket bottom. Extended meaning includes lower levels, below, such as: bottom people (servants), bottom soil layer; bottom ice.
2. 底子;基础 ([En.] foundation).
例: 底簟(根基，基础);底下书(指学有根底的著作)。
Example: foundation mat, foundational book (referring to works with solid grounding).
3. 草图、草案、草稿、预备性或试验性的略图或文本 ([En.] rough draft).
例: 底样。
Example: draft sample.
4. 底细;内情 ([En.] the ins and outs (of a matter)).
例: 底里(内幕，内情;详细);底脚(底细;住址);底脚里人儿(内线人物)。
Example: insider details, bottom detail, insider person.
5. 引申为尽头;末尾 ([En.] end).
例: 年底;月底;底极(终点;终极)。
Example: end of the year, end of the month, bottom limit.
6. 几何图形的基线或基面 ([En.] base).
例: 圆锥的底。
Example: base of a cone.
7. 文物，史料，以永久性形式保存下来的证据、知识或资料 ([En.] record).
例: 留个底儿。
Example: leave a record.
8. 构成观察或体验事物的背景的那些自然、物理或物质条件 ([En.] background).
例: 白底红花。
Example: white background with red flowers.
代 [dǐ]
1. 疑问代词。何，什么 ([En.] what)
例: 又如: 底作(何为，干什么);底事(何事);底物(何物);底处(何处);底许(几许，多少)。
Example: for instance: what to do, what matter, what object, where, how much.
2. 指示代词。此，这 ([En.] this).
例: 如: 底事(此事)。
Example: this matter.
副 [dǐ]
1. 尽;极 ([En.] very).
例: 如: 底发(尽量发出);底烦(愁闷之至)。
Example: give it all, to the point of distress.
2. 的确;确实 ([En.] certainly).
例: 如: 底确(定准)。
Example: certainly correct.
底 [de]
1. “底”在五四时期至三十年代用于领属关系，现已不用。
[En.] "底" was used in hierarchical relationships from the May Fourth Movement to the 1930s, but is no longer used.
2. 另见 dǐ
[En.] See also dǐ.
Socrates (469-399 BC), Greek philosopher / José Sócrates (1957-), prime minister of Portugal (2005-2011)
the bottom of a chest / valuables stowed away at the bottom of the chest / one's store of valuables
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Input Method for 底
Pinyin
di3
Wubi
yqay|oqay
Cangjie
ihpm
Zhengma
tgrs
Four Corner
00242
Unicode
U+5e95
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category