谛(dì)

11 strokesTrad. 諦

to examine

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Character information

Pinyin
dì
Meaning
to examine; truth (Buddhism)
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
諦

Origin & structure

Where 谛 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠帝

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 帝 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

讠yán帝dì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 谛 step by step

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

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Words with 谛

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

sì四dì谛

the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie…

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shěn审dì谛

to look at sth carefully; to examine

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jiē揭dì谛

revealer (protective god)

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sì四shèng圣dì谛

the Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)

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zhēn真dì谛

the real meaning

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dì谛tīng听

to listen carefully

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Related characters

From 谛’s common words

四审揭圣真听

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