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As a phono-semantic compound, 蒂 uses the grass radical 艹 at the top to indicate its plant-related meaning, with 帝 (dì, meaning "emperor") below providing the pronunciation. The character specifically denotes the pedicel or stem connecting a fruit or flower to the main plant. While primarily botanical, it can occasionally refer to the base or foundational support of other structures that resemble a fruit stem.
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苹果的蒂掉了。
西瓜的蒂很结实。
请把香蕉的蒂去掉。
蒂娜是我的好朋友。
瓜蒂通常有点苦。
他们消除了彼此的芥蒂。
并蒂莲花开得很美。
蒂芙尼的首饰很昂贵。