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蒂

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noun #1,941

Meanings

  1. 1 stem (of a fruit)
  2. 2 base; root
  3. 3 used in transliteration of foreign names

Examples

把苹果的蒂去掉。
Bǎ píngguǒ de dì qùdiào.
Remove the stem of the apple.
这个问题的根蒂在哪里？
Zhège wèntí de gēndì zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the root of this problem?

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usage
蒂 is commonly seen in transliterations of foreign names, e.g. 蒂姆 (Tim), 肯尼迪 (Kennedy). As a standalone word it refers to the stem or calyx of a fruit.

Stroke Order

蒂 dì