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ancient

HSK 10
dī, dǐ
テイ、タイ、シ、チ
ふもと
Depicts an object hitting the ground.
Components
Iconic component
shì family name
clan, family
Depicts an object hitting the ground.
Iconic component
characterless component
Depicts the ground.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Dī]
name of an ancient tribe
[dǐ]
foundation; on the whole
Japanese
てい 同音

noun

  1. historical Di (ancient Chinese ethnic group)
  2. astronomy Chinese "root" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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