蒂 is also the simplified spelling of 蔕.

蒂

Mandarin · pinyin dì

Meanings

  1. stem (of fruit)
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蒂
dì · peduncle or stem of plants
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4 · di4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dai3 · ding3 · tai3

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  1. a stalk (peduncle or pedicel) of a flower, flower head, or fruit
  2. a stalk (peduncle or pedicel) of a flower, flower head, or fruit — sometimes also including the receptacle and calyx
  3. (Mandarin, neologism, Internet slang, of a female) short for 陰蒂/阴蒂 (yīndì, “clitoris”)
  4. (Mandarin, feminism, neologism, Internet slang, of a female) feminist form of 屌 (diǎo, “cool; awesome; badass”)
  5. Used in transliterations.

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