抵 dǐ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 氐 the name of an ancient tribe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
抵
dǐ
to withstand; to offset; to pledge
Character
Example phrases
- 这笔临时补贴虽然不多，却足以抵一个普通家庭半个月的房租。 Zhè bǐ línshí bǔtiē suīrán bù duō, què zúyǐ dǐ yí ge pǔtōng jiātíng bàn ge yuè de fángzū. Although this temporary subsidy is not large, it is enough to cover half a month's rent for an ordinary family.
- 他用一张旧优惠券抵了十块钱。 Tā yòng yì zhāng jiù yōuhuìquàn dǐ le shí kuài qián. He used an old coupon to take ten yuan off the price.
- 她用肩膀抵着门，不让风把门吹开。 Tā yòng jiānbǎng dǐ zhe mén, bú ràng fēng bǎ mén chuīkāi. She braced her shoulder against the door so the wind would not blow it open.
Related words
- 抵达 dǐdá to arrive, to reach
- 抵抗 dǐkàng to resist
- 抵触 dǐchù to conflict with; to resist
- 抵挡 dǐdǎng to withstand; to resist
- 抵消 dǐxiāo to offset; to cancel out
- 抵押 dǐyā to mortgage; to pledge as collateral
- 抵御 dǐyù to resist; to withstand
- 抵制 dǐzhì to resist; to boycott
- 叼 diāo to hold in the mouth
- 缠绕 chánrào to twine around; to be intertwined
- 递交 dìjiāo to submit; to hand in
- 缠 chán to entangle; to pester