抵
Character
to press against; to support; to prop up
Meaning
dǐ
di3- to press against; to support; to prop up CC-CEDICT
- to resist; to withstand CC-CEDICT
- to be equal to; to match CC-CEDICT
- to balance; to offset CC-CEDICT
- to mortgage CC-CEDICT
- to make up for; to compensate for CC-CEDICT
- to arrive at; to reach CC-CEDICT
- to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. (zhǐ)) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 抵
Draw “抵” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他用木板抵住了门。
tā yòng mù bǎn dǐ zhù le mén
He used a wooden board to hold the door shut.
AI-generated sentence
我的手机抵不上你的新手机。
wǒ de shǒu jī dǐ bù shàng nǐ de xīn shǒu jī
My phone is not as good as your new phone.
AI-generated sentence
这点钱不能抵你的损失。
zhè diǎn qián bù néng dǐ nǐ de sǔn shī
This little money cannot make up for your loss.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 抵
See all 44 →抵抗dǐ kàngto fight against something, like an illness or an attackWordHSK 6抵达dǐ dáto arrive at a place, especially after a long tripWordHSK 6抵制dǐ zhìto refuse to buy or use something to show you do not like itWordHSK 7–9抵御dǐ yùto fight against something bad, like cold or illnessWordHSK 7–9抵押dǐ yāto give something valuable, like a house, to a bank when you borrow moneyWordHSK 7–9抵挡dǐ dǎngto stop someone or something from coming in or hurting youWordHSK 7–9抵消dǐ xiāoto cancel out; to stop something from having an effectWordHSK 7–9抵触dǐ chùto go against something; to not match itWordHSK 7–9抵住dǐ zhùto resistWord抵债dǐ zhàito repay a debt in kind or by laborWord抵偿dǐ chángto compensateWord抵充dǐ chōngto use in paymentWord