蒂

蔕

dì

帝 + 艹

Definitions

dì (noun) stem; stalk (of fruit or flower)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 帝 represents the sound.

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 帝

About

蒂 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (cǎo, "grass") on top indicates a plant-related meaning, while 帝 (dì, "emperor") below gives the sound. It refers to the pedicel or stem of a fruit or flower, the part connecting it to the plant body, and can also extend to the base or support of objects that visually resemble a fruit stem.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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苹果的蒂掉了。

Píngguǒ de dì diào le.

The apple's stem fell off.

西瓜的蒂很结实。

Xīguā de dì hěn jiēshi.

The watermelon's stem is very sturdy.

请把香蕉的蒂去掉。

Qǐng bǎ xiāngjiāo de dì qùdiào.

Please remove the banana's stem.

蒂娜是我的好朋友。

Dìnà shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.

Tina is my good friend.

瓜蒂通常有点苦。

Guādì tōngcháng yǒudiǎn kǔ.

The melon stem is usually a bit bitter.

他们消除了彼此的芥蒂。

Tāmen xiāochú le bǐcǐ de jièdì.

They eliminated the grudges between each other.

并蒂莲花开得很美。

Bìngdì liánhuā kāi de hěn měi.

The twin lotus flowers bloom beautifully.

蒂芙尼的首饰很昂贵。

Dìfúní de shǒushì hěn ángguì.

Tiffany's jewelry is very expensive.

Related Characters

Component: 帝

Component: 艹

蒂