底
底 (dǐ) means “bottom”. It is made of 广 + 氐 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 底 into its parts
What 底 is made of
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 氐 dī — the name of an ancient tribe
- 氏 shì — clan
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: 广 gives the meaning, 氐 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
底 stroke order
Example sentences
杯子底有点儿脏。Bēizi dǐ yǒudiǎnr zāng.The bottom of the cup is a bit dirty.
你看看箱子底，有没有我的钥匙？Nǐ kàn kan xiāngzi dǐ, yǒu méiyǒu wǒ de yàoshi?Look at the bottom of the box. Are my keys there?
Words with 底
- 到底dàodǐon earth (in questions)
- 底下dǐxiaunder
- 年底niándǐend of the year
- 彻底chèdǐthorough
- 月底yuèdǐend of the month
- 归根到底guīgēndàodǐin the final analysis
Also built with 广
- 唐tángthe Tang dynasty
- 席xíseat
- 庄zhuāngvillage
- 庆qìngto congratulate
- 庇bìcover
- 床chuángbed
- 序xùorder
- 库kùarmory
- 应yīngshould
- 店diànshop
- 庙miàotemple
- 府fǔprefect
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | bottom; end (of a month or year) |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 广 (dotted cliff, #53) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 底
What does 底 mean?
底 (dǐ) means “bottom; end (of a month or year)”.
How many strokes does 底 have?
底 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 底?
The radical of 底 is 广 (guǎng, “dotted cliff”), Kangxi radical number 53.
What parts make up 底?
底 is made of 广 (broad) and 氐 (the name of an ancient tribe).
Which HSK level is 底?
底 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 底 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 80: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.