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砥

dǐ

whetstone; to polish

🔤 Pictophonetic: 石 (stone) provides meaning, 氐 provides pronunciation
HSK 10 strokes Uncommon (42%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
氐
dī
the name of an ancient tribe
⿰石氐 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

shí
石
stone, rock, mineral
💡 Ideographic: A rock 口 at the base of a cliff 厂
5 strokes HSK 5
dī
氐
the name of an ancient tribe
🔤 Pictophonetic: clan
5 strokes

Words Using 砥 (2)