底U+5E958 STROKES
Entry·pron. dǐ
ㄉㄧˇ
“Function word; bottom; base; foundation; background; end of a period; draft; record copy.”
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- 到底ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄧˇfinally; in the end; after all; ultimately; used in questions to press for a real answer; thoroughly; to the bottom
- 徹底ㄔㄜˋ ㄉㄧˇthorough; completely; through and through; (of water) clear to the bottom.
- 年底ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄧˇthe end of the year; year-end; the final period of a year.
- 底下ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋunderneath; below; after that; under someone's authority or control; lowly, inferior (archaic).
- 底部ㄉㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋthe lowest part or underside of something; in stock trading, a price level where a falling stock finds support and begins to rise again.
- 底層ㄉㄧˇ ㄘㄥˊthe lowest physical layer or bottom of something; the lowest social class or stratum in society
- 底線ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋbottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept; (sports) baseline; (sewing) under thread; (in mainland China) spy; informer; plant
- 谷底ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄧˇvalley floor; (fig.) lowest point; rock bottom; all-time low
- 海底ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇseabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean; (in acupuncture) perineum acupoint between genitals and anus
- 底片ㄉㄧˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋphotographic film or negative; the light-sensitive plate or strip used to capture an image in a camera.
- 月底ㄩㄝˋ ㄉㄧˇthe last few days of a month; end of the month.
- 腳底ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄧˇthe bottom of the foot; the sole of the foot; the underside of the foot
- 私底下ㄙ ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋin private; behind the scenes; not in public; secretly
- 歇斯底里ㄒㄧㄝ ㄙ ㄉㄧˇ ㄌㄧˇhysteria; hysterical; extreme emotional outburst; uncontrollable excitement or fear; colloquially, wildly emotional or irrational
- 班底ㄅㄢ ㄉㄧˇthe supporting cast in a theater troupe; the core team of key staff in an organization
- 基底ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧˇbase; foundation; substrate; basal layer; ground; underlying structure; base level; ground plane
- 底蘊ㄉㄧˇ ㄩㄣˋinner depth; hidden substance; underlying details of a matter
- 鞋底ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄧˇsole of a shoe
- 底定ㄉㄧˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋto pacify; to settle; to stabilize and bring under control
- 墊底ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧˇto form the bottom layer; to rank last; to eat a little food on an empty stomach to line the stomach
- 底子ㄉㄧˇ ˙ㄗfoundation; groundwork; base; constitution (one's physical condition); rough draft; sole of a shoe; the inside story or true details of a matter
- 外匯存底ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄧˇforeign exchange reserves; total foreign-currency assets held by a central bank, including foreign bank deposits, securities, and gold
- 底盤ㄉㄧˇ ㄆㄢˊframe or chassis of a vehicle; base plate or mounting board of electronic equipment
- 底價ㄉㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚˋminimum price; reserve price at an auction or tender
- 底座ㄉㄧˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋbase; pedestal; mounting stand for supporting or holding components or decorations
- 蘇格拉底ㄙㄨ ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄚ ㄉㄧˇSocrates (c. 470–399 BCE); ancient Athenian philosopher, considered a founding figure of Western philosophy
- 底渣ㄉㄧˇ ㄓㄚbottom ash; residue left at the bottom of an incinerator or furnace
- 天底下ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄧˇ ˙ㄒㄧㄚthroughout the world; on earth; under the sun
- 打底ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄧˇto lay a foundation; to wear a base layer underneath; to arrange in advance; (stocks) to bottom out and consolidate before rising
- 謎底ㄇㄧˊ ㄉㄧˇanswer to a riddle; underlying truth of a matter
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