Spot 氐
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
氐 component
dī · the name of an ancient tribe
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 氐
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue氐Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 氐 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
底=
广
低=
亻
诋=
讠
邸=
+阝
坻=
土
抵=
扌
柢=
木
牴=
牛
祗=
礻
胝=
⺼
鸱=
+鸟
砥=
石
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 氐 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
到底dàodǐ
finally
HSK 3.0 · L4低dīlow
HSK 3.0 · L4低价dījiàlow price
HSK 3.0 · L4低温dīwēnlow temperature
HSK 3.0 · L4低于dīyúto be lower than
HSK 3.0 · L4底dǐbottom
HSK 3.0 · L4底下dǐxiathe location below sth
HSK 3.0 · L4降低jiàngdīto reduce
HSK 3.0 · L4年底niándǐthe end of the year
HSK 3.0 · L4彻底chèdǐthorough
HSK 3.0 · L5低头dītóuto bow the head
HSK 3.0 · L5低碳dītànChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L6