敌
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dí · enemy, foe, rival

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Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

舌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 敌

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díWords pronounced dí
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Example sentences

Notice where 敌 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ rènwéi tā shì wǒ de dí rén.我认为它是我的敌人。

I think it is my enemy.

Source: Tatoeba #2037322 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì nǐ zì jǐ zuì dà de dí rén.你是你自己最大的敌人。

You are your own worst enemy.

Source: Tatoeba #5094907 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ài nǐ de dí rén.爱你的敌人。

Love your enemies.

Source: Tatoeba #8854710 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men dōu shì dí rén.我们都是敌人。

We're enemies.

Source: Tatoeba #8854711 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu dí rén.我没有敌人。

I don't have any enemies.

Source: Tatoeba #760877 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì dí rén.你是敌人。

You're the enemy.

Source: Tatoeba #9953336 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 敌 in context

  1. Say dí, then recall the core meaning: enemy, foe, rival.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 敌人 (dí rén), meaning “enemy”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 敌 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.