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抵 dǐ to resist

to resist; to arrive; mortgage; to withstand; to be equal to

How to remember 抵: 扌 hand + 氐 base = to resist. With one hand on the base of the wobbly flagpole, the scout leader tries to resist the storm tearing at the flag.

  • HSK 6
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

抵 = 扌 hand + 氐 base

  • 扌 hand
  • 氐 base
The Gushi story

With one hand on the base of the wobbly flagpole, the scout leader tries to resist the storm tearing at the flag.

How it is used

  • Three main jobs. To resist/withstand: 抵抗 (dǐkàng) resist, 抵制 (dǐzhì) boycott, 抵御 (dǐyù) ward off.
  • 'To be equal to/offset': 抵消 (dǐxiāo) cancel out, 抵债 (dǐzhài) pay off a debt with, 抵得上 (dǐ de shàng) be worth as much as.
  • To arrive: 抵达 (dǐdá) reach (a place, formal). 抵押 (dǐyā) = to mortgage/pledge as security.

Words with 抵

Example sentences

  • 飞机抵达了机场。 Fēijī dǐdále jīchǎng.The plane has arrived at the airport.