堤 dī dike
How to remember 堤: 土 earth + 是 is = dike. The farmer piles earth on the low spot and says the river is rising, so the whole village helps to raise the dike.
Component breakdown
堤 = 土 earth + 是 is
- 土 earth
- 是 is
- 日 sun
- 𤴓 upright
The farmer piles earth on the low spot and says the river is rising, so the whole village helps to raise the dike.
How it is used
- An embankment/dike holding back water: 河堤 (hédī) riverbank levee, 堤坝 (dībà) dikes and dams.
- 防洪的堤 (fánghóng de dī) a flood-control levee. Bound, mostly written.