低 dī
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 氐 the name of an ancient tribe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
低谷
dīgǔ
low point; trough
Characters in this word
谷 gǔ
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 谷 — valley, gorge, ravine
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 经历销量低谷后，公司重新调整了渠道和定价策略。 Jīnglì xiāoliàng dīgǔ hòu, gōngsī chóngxīn tiáozhěng le qúdào hé dìngjià cèlüè. After experiencing a low point in sales, the company readjusted its channels and pricing strategy.
- 他在人生低谷时，朋友一直陪着他。 Tā zài rénshēng dīgǔ shí, péngyou yìzhí péi zhe tā. When he was at the lowest point of his life, his friends stayed by his side.
- 这家小店的生意到了冬天就进入低谷。 Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn de shēngyi dào le dōngtiān jiù jìnrù dīgǔ. Business at this little shop hits a low once winter comes.