蒂 dì root cause
root cause; the stem of a fruit
How to remember 蒂: 艹 grass + 帝 supreme ruler = root cause. Dad finds bald patches in the grass, and the little supreme ruler of the house, digging with a spoon, is the root cause.
Component breakdown
蒂 = 艹 grass + 帝 supreme ruler
- 艹 grass
- 帝 supreme ruler
Dad finds bald patches in the grass, and the little supreme ruler of the house, digging with a spoon, is the root cause.
How it is used
- Literally the stem/base where a fruit or flower joins the plant - surfaces almost only in 根深蒂固 (gēnshēn-dìgù), 'deep roots and a firm stem', i.e. deeply entrenched (of habits, beliefs, prejudices).
- Bound and idiom-locked; rarely used on its own.