堤
堤 (dī) · dike
12 strokesLeft–right
堤 (dī) means “dike”. It is made of 土 + 是 and has 12 strokes.
Break 堤 into its parts
What 堤 is made of
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 是 shì — to be
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 疋 pǐ — foot shape
- 日 rì — sun; day
堤 stroke order
Example sentences with 堤坝
河边修了一道堤坝。Hé biān xiū le yī dào dībà.An embankment was built along the river.
堤坝保护了村子。Dībà bǎohù le cūnzi.The dyke protected the village.
Words with 堤
Also built with 土
- 去qùto go
- 吐tǔto spit
- 圣shèngholy
- 在zàiat
- 地deadverb particle (-ly)
- 场chǎngplace
- 圾jīgarbage
- 址zhǐlocation
- 均jūnequal
- 坏huàibad
- 坐zuòto sit
- 坑kēngpit
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | dike |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 堤
What does 堤 mean?
堤 (dī) means “dike”.
How many strokes does 堤 have?
堤 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 堤?
堤 is made of 土 (earth) and 是 (to be).
Keep learning
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