荻(dí)

10 strokes

Anaphalis yedoensis (pearly everlasting reed)

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Character information

Pinyin
dí
Meaning
Anaphalis yedoensis (pearly everlasting reed); used in Japanese names with phonetic value Ogi
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 荻 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹狄

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (grass); 狄 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo狄dí

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 荻 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 荻

Common words using 荻 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lú芦dí荻

reeds

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huà画dí荻jiào教zǐ子

to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom)

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Related characters

From 荻’s common words

芦画教子

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