迪 (dí): to enlighten

Meanings

1 to enlighten
2 used in transliterations (e.g. Disney 迪士尼)

Characters

迪

dí

to enlighten; phonetic character

Examples

我们去迪士尼玩吧。

Wǒmen qù Díshìní wán ba.

Let's go to Disneyland.

迪拜是一个很现代的城市。

Díbài shì yī gè hěn xiàndài de chéngshì.

Dubai is a very modern city.

Tips

usage

迪 is primarily used as a phonetic component in transliterations of foreign names: 迪士尼 (Disney), 迪拜 (Dubai), 奥迪 (Audi). Its original meaning 'to enlighten' is rarely used.

Stroke Order

迪 dí

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Eddie / Eddy (name)

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disco / disco music / disco dancing

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Roddy (name) / Rodi (name)

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to enlighten / to inspire / enlightenment

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disco (short for 迪斯科) / transliteration element in foreign names

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DJ (disc jockey) / a transliteration used for the name 'DJ'