堤坝
Old HSK 6
堤坝 (dībà) · dyke
堤坝 (dībà) means “dyke; embankment; dam”. It is written with 2 characters: 堤 (dike) + 坝 (embankment). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 堤坝 is built
The characters
堤 dī · dike
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
坝 bà · embankment
What 坝 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
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.
Questions about 堤坝
What does 堤坝 mean?
堤坝 (dībà) means “dyke; embankment; dam”.
How do you pronounce 堤坝?
堤坝 is pronounced dībà.
Which HSK level is 堤坝?
堤坝 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 堤坝 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.