坻

Mandarin · pinyin chí#

Meanings · chí

  1. islet
  2. rock in river
Mandarin · pinyin dǐ#

Meanings · dǐ

  1. place name
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坻
dǐ · an islet, a rock in a river; an embankment; to stop
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2 · chi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ci4 · dai2 · zi2

Cantonese word readings for 坻. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character · Etymology 1

  1. islet, small body of land in water
  2. shore
  3. steps on palace

character · Etymology 2

  1. hillside
  2. Used in place names.

character · Etymology 3

  1. to stop

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