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8 strokes
Character #470 · The First 1000

dǐ

底 dǐ meaning: bottom

bottom; base; background; foundation; copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record

Also read de ((equivalent to 的 as possessive particle))

Strokes
8
Both scripts
底
Poster cell
V17

简 = 繁底 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • dàodǐ after all; in the end
  • niándǐ the end of the year
  • dǐxia under; below
  • chèdǐ thorough
  • yuèdǐ end of the month
  • hǎidǐ seabed
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 底

Write 底 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, dǐ, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell V17 · 28 × 36 grid

底 is #470 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 底 mean in English?
底 (dǐ) means "bottom": bottom; base; background; foundation; copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record.
How do you pronounce 底?
底 is pronounced dǐ in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄉㄧˇ. It can also be read de ((equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)).
How many strokes does 底 have?
底 has 8 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 底 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 底 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 底?
Common words that use 底 include 到底 (dàodǐ, after all; in the end), 年底 (niándǐ, the end of the year), 底下 (dǐxia, under; below), 彻底 (chèdǐ, thorough).
How common is 底?
底 is number 470 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell V17 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.