05430 Chinese character of 柢 and pronounce dai2

The Chinese character【柢】that I will teach you today is a word that describes plants or roots. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Root or foundation. Explanation: (1) Tree root. Such as: “tree root”. (2) A metaphor for the root of something. Such as: “get to the bottom of it.”

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【柢】:dǐ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【柢】:dai2

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【柢】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【柢】, for example:Describes a plant or root , It means primarily the root or foundation..The vast and layered meanings of Chinese characters can involve refined details and particular applications that may not be completely conveyed here.

【柢】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【樹柢、根柢】(Mandarin Pinyin:shù dǐ 、gēn dǐ/ Cantonese Jyutping:syu6 dai2 、gan1 dai2)

The stroke count for this character is 9 ,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


一棵樹的根柢扎得非常深。

The roots of a tree go very deep.


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