缔 dì to tie
to tie; to join
How to remember 缔: 纟 thread + 帝 supreme ruler = to tie. At the ceremony a red silk thread lies on the table, and the two supreme rulers shake hands to tie their countries in peace.
Component breakdown
缔 = 纟 thread + 帝 supreme ruler
- 纟 thread
- 帝 supreme ruler
At the ceremony a red silk thread lies on the table, and the two supreme rulers shake hands to tie their countries in peace.
How it is used
- To establish/conclude (a treaty, a bond) - 缔结 (dìjié) to conclude (缔结条约 to conclude a treaty), 缔约 (dìyuē) to enter into an agreement, 缔造 (dìzào) to found/create (缔造者 the founder).
- 取缔 (qǔdì) means to ban/outlaw officially. Formal/legal register.