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底

dǐ
noun HSK 4 #793

Meanings

  1. 1 bottom; base; end
  2. 2 background

Characters

底
dǐ
bottom; base; background
Contains 广 (shelter/building), with the bottom part of a structure as the foundation.

Examples

到底怎么回事？
Dàodǐ zěnme huí shì?
What on earth is going on?
海底世界很美。
Hǎidǐ shìjiè hěn měi.
The undersea world is beautiful.
年底很忙。
Niándǐ hěn máng.
It's very busy at year-end.

Tips

usage
底 is used in: 到底 (after all/on earth), 底下 (below/underneath), 海底 (seabed), 年底 (year-end), 彻底 (thorough). 到底 is one of the most common question intensifiers.

Stroke Order

底 dǐ