砥(dǐ)

10 strokes

baffle (pier)

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Character information

Pinyin
dǐ
Meaning
baffle (pier); whetstone
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 砥 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石氐

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (stone); 氐 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

石shí氐dī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 砥 step by step

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

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Words with 砥

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

dǐ砥lì砺

whetstone; (lit. and fig.) to hone; to sharpen; to encourage

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zhōng中liú流dǐ砥zhù柱

mainstay

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Related characters

From 砥’s common words

砺中流柱

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