蒂
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dì · root cause

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 蒂

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Example sentences

Notice where 蒂 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zhǎo bú dào wǒ nǚ péng yǒu de yīn dì.我找不到我女朋友的阴蒂。

I can't find my girlfriend's clitoris.

Source: Tatoeba #1328640 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men gěi gǒu qǐ le gè míng zì jiào dì mǔ.我们给狗起了个名字叫蒂姆。

We named the dog Tim.

Source: Tatoeba #8761476 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bèi dì yǒu yì bǎ tián měi de shēng yīn.貝蒂有一把甜美的聲音。

Betty has a sweet voice.

Source: Tatoeba #494754 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shǐ dì fū shōu dào le yì fēng zhēn de xìn.史蒂夫收到了一封珍的信。

Steve received a letter from Jane.

Source: Tatoeba #850297 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhū dì kàn zhe wǒ.茱蒂看着我。

Judy looked at me.

Source: Tatoeba #4851372 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bèi dì zǒng shì shè fǎ dé dào tā xiǎng yào de dōng xī.貝蒂總是設法得到她想要的東西。

Betty always managed to get what she wanted.

Source: Tatoeba #926674 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 蒂 in context

  1. Say dì, then recall the core meaning: root cause.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 根深蒂固 (gēn shēn dì gù), meaning “deep-rooted”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 蒂 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.