底 dǐ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 广 — broad, vast, wide
- Made of
- 广 broad, vast, wide 氐 the name of an ancient tribe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
底蕴
dǐyùn
depth; accumulated heritage
Characters in this word
蕴 yùn
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 缊 tangled hemp, raveled silk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这座城市真正吸引人的地方，不在高楼，而在深厚的文化底蕴。 Zhè zuò chéngshì zhēnzhèng xīyǐn rén de dìfang, bú zài gāolóu, ér zài shēnhòu de wénhuà dǐyùn. What truly attracts people to this city is not its tall buildings, but its deep cultural heritage.
- 一所大学的底蕴，不只在图书馆里，也在老师的言行中。 Yì suǒ dàxué de dǐyùn, bù zhǐ zài túshūguǎn lǐ, yě zài lǎoshī de yánxíng zhōng. A university's depth lies not only in its library but also in the words and actions of its teachers.
- 这位歌手唱了二十年，舞台上有一种年轻人没有的底蕴。 Zhè wèi gēshǒu chàng le èrshí nián, wǔtái shàng yǒu yì zhǒng niánqīngrén méiyǒu de dǐyùn. This singer has performed for twenty years and has a depth on stage that young people lack.
Related words
- 到底 dàodǐ really (for emphasis in questions)
- 底下 dǐxia under; below
- 年底 niándǐ end of the year
- 彻底 chèdǐ thoroughly
- 底 dǐ bottom
- 月底 yuèdǐ end of the month
- 心底 xīndǐ bottom of the heart
- 底层 dǐcéng lowest level; grassroots; underlying layer
- 底线 dǐxiàn bottom line; baseline
- 底子 dǐzi foundation; basic condition
- 垫底 diàndǐ to rank last; to be at the bottom
- 功底 gōngdǐ foundation of skill; basic training