Memory phrase for the character: 底

底

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Meaning

bottom, base, background

Pronunciation

 de, dǐ

Explanation

 Outside: building 广, below: floor, foundation 氐 (The family 氏 sits down 一 on the floor.)

Mnemonic
 
In the house, the family sits on the bottom.

Radicals

广 buildingAt the explanation this radical is understood as building. The Hanzi 广 (guǎng) itself means: extensive, wide, numerous or to spread
氏 clanVariant of hill 丘. Clan families often had their estates on the top of hills. This developed into the family name.
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 Vocabulary

到底 dào dǐ  finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last
底片 dǐ piàn  negative; photographic plate
彻底 chè dǐ  thorough; thoroughly; complete
年底 nián dǐ  the end of the year; year-end
底下 dǐ xia  the location below sth; afterwards
谜底 mí dǐ  answer to a riddle
清澈见底 qīng chè jiàn dǐ  water so clear you can see the bottom
釜底抽薪 fǔ dǐ chōu xīn  to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb
釜底抽薪 fǔ dǐ chōu xīn  

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