邸

dǐ

氐 + 阝

Definitions

dǐ surname Di

dǐ (bound form) residence of a high-ranking official

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 氐 represents the sound.

Semantic: 阝 Phonetic: 氐

About

The character 邸 is a phono-semantic compound. The right-side radical 阝 (derived from 邑, 'city') places it in the semantic domain of settlements and locations. The left-side component 氐, meaning foundation or base, provides the phonetic reading 'dǐ' and also hints at the character's extended use for the base of something. In imperial times, 邸 designated the official residence or guest house for feudal lords, high officials, or foreign envoys when they visited the capital. Over subsequent centuries, the term broadened to refer to any grand mansion or noble estate, and it occasionally served to name the foundational base of an object.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这是他的官邸。

Zhè shì tā de guāndǐ.

This is his official residence.

那座邸很古老。

Nà zuò dǐ hěn gǔlǎo.

That mansion is very old.

他们住在豪华府邸。

Tāmen zhù zài háohuá fǔdǐ.

They live in a luxurious mansion.

大使馆的官邸很安全。

Dàshǐguǎn de guāndǐ hěn ānquán.

The embassy's official residence is very safe.

这座历史宅邸现在是对外开放的博物馆。

Zhè zuò lìshǐ zháidǐ xiànzài shì duìwài kāifàng de bówùguǎn.

This historical mansion is now a museum open to the public.

总统官邸位于城市中心，周围有花园。

Zǒngtǒng guāndǐ wèiyú chéngshì zhōngxīn, zhōuwéi yǒu huāyuán.

The presidential official residence is located in the city center, surrounded by gardens.

我们参观了一座古代亲王的家邸。

Wǒmen cānguān le yī zuò gǔdài qīnwáng de jiādǐ.

We visited an ancient prince's family mansion.

由于安全原因，外国使节的邸舍受到严密保护。

Yóuyú ānquán yuányīn, wàiguó shǐjié de dǐshè shòudào yánmì bǎohù.

Due to security reasons, the residences of foreign diplomats are closely protected.

Related Characters

Component: 氐

Component: 阝

邸