底dǐ
the base. 8 strokes, radical 广, first met in HSK 3.
What 底 is made of
广 (guǎng, broad) and 氐 (dī, the name of an ancient tribe).
广 carries the meaning — building — and 氐 carries the sound.
How to write 底
Strokes 1–3 write 广, then strokes 4–8 write 氐.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 底
Words that use 底
| 底 | the base 山或物体最下面的部分 大家从山底营地出发登顶。The team set out from the camp at the base of the mountain to reach the summit. Lesson 269, 极顶揽胜与时代盛举 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
| 到底 | after all, in the end 用来追问事情最终的真相 到底是什么原因吸引了这么多学者？What, after all, drew so many scholars here? Lesson 177, 调查寻根与探寻实情 · 新闻传媒与公共资讯 · Journalism, Media Reporting & Public Notices |
| 年底 | the end of the year 一年快要结束的那段时间 工厂年底才放假休息。The factory only gives holiday leave by the end of the year. Lesson 179, 辞旧迎新与新春佳节 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies |
| 底下 | underneath 在某样东西的下面 弟弟悄悄地藏在了床底下。My brother quietly hid underneath the bed. Lesson 210, 坦诚相见与心理对话 · 婚姻家庭与人生百态 · Family Bonds, Marital Life & Human Character |
| 彻底 | thoroughly, completely 做事做得很到位，没有一点遗漏 团队对产品展开彻底排查。The team's inspection of the product was extremely thorough. Lesson 255, 规程检验与求索笃行 · 经世致用与格物致知 · Practical Wisdom & Scientific Inquiry |
| 月底 | the end of the month 一个月中最后的几天 双方约定在月底交付货物。The two parties agreed to deliver by the end of the month. Lesson 371, 辨音核源与商旅清规 · 智理格致与龙腾盛会 · Philosophical Wisdom, Linguistic Logic & Athletic Grandeur |
| 海底 | seabed, ocean floor 指海洋的底部 科考队潜入万米海底探测海洋奥秘。The survey team dove to the ocean floor to explore the ocean's mysteries. Lesson 589, 向海图强 · 沧海横流与大国重器 · Navigating Turbulent Waters & Pillars of Industry |
Characters that share the sound part 氐
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 广
All 15 of them, and what the radical means, on the 广 radical page.