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砥

dǐ

whetstone; to polish

🔤 Pictophonetic: 石 (stone) provides meaning, 氐 provides pronunciation

HSK ✏️ 10 strokes Uncommon • Top 42%

Words Using 砥 (2)

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Pinyin

Definition

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中流砥柱

zhōngliúdǐzhù

mainstay / cornerstone / tower of strength

中流砥柱

zhōngliúdǐzhù

mainstay / cornerstone / tower of strength

砥

dǐ

baffle (pier) / whetstone

砥

dǐ

baffle (pier) / whetstone

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the name of an ancient tribe

⿰石氐 i

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shí

石

stone, rock, mineral

💡 Ideographic: A rock 口 at the base of a cliff 厂

5 strokes HSK 5

chǎng

厂

cliff; factory, workshop; building

2 strokes HSK 5

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

dī

氐

the name of an ancient tribe

🔤 Pictophonetic: clan

5 strokes

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Words Using 砥 (2)

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