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
抵御
dǐyù
to resist; to withstand
Characters in this word
御 yù
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 卸 to unload
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 厚厚的围巾可以帮助孩子抵御冬天的寒冷。 Hòuhòu de wéijīn kěyǐ bāngzhù háizi dǐyù dōngtiān de hánlěng. A thick scarf can help a child withstand the winter cold.
- 多吃水果和蔬菜，能提高身体抵御疾病的能力。 Duō chī shuǐguǒ hé shūcài, néng tígāo shēntǐ dǐyù jíbìng de nénglì. Eating more fruit and vegetables can improve the body's ability to fight off illness.
- 村里的人种了一排树来抵御沙尘。 Cūn lǐ de rén zhòng le yì pái shù lái dǐyù shāchén. The villagers planted a row of trees to keep out the dust and sand.
Related words
- 抵达 dǐdá to arrive, to reach
- 抵抗 dǐkàng to resist
- 抵 dǐ to withstand; to offset; to pledge
- 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
- 抵制 dǐzhì to resist; to boycott
- 防御 fángyù to defend; defence
- 提防 dīfang to guard against; to beware of
- 防守 fángshǒu to defend; defence
- 捍卫 hànwèi to defend; to safeguard