蒂 (dì) is a Chinese character meaning “the stalk where a flower or fruit joins the branch”. It is written from 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 帝 (emperor; supreme ruler), one above the other, and takes 12 strokes.
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Structure
艹 + 帝
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: IDS: ⿱艹帝（现代字形拆分，与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画 0–2 / 3–11 核对）；帝 dì 与本字同音
Memory aid
Plant (艹) growth crowned by an emperor (帝) — the little stem that holds the fruit is the ruler it hangs from.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
12 strokes
In real words
- 烟蒂yān dìcigarette butt蒂 = dì
- 根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gùdeep-rooted; firmly entrenched蒂 = dì
Go deeper
All readings
stem of a fruit; base
the stalk where a flower or fruit joins the branch; the stub end of something (as in a cigarette butt)
花或瓜果与枝茎相连的部分；也指某些东西剩下的末端，如烟蒂。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 烟蒂yān dìcigarette butt蒂 = dì
- 根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gùdeep-rooted; firmly entrenched蒂 = dì
Sound component
帝 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 蒂 mean?
蒂 (dì) means the stalk where a flower or fruit joins the branch; the stub end of something (as in a cigarette butt).
How do you pronounce 蒂?
It is pronounced dì.
What parts is 蒂 made of?
艹 (grass / plant radical) and 帝 (emperor; supreme ruler), one above the other. The recorded source is: IDS: ⿱艹帝（现代字形拆分，与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画 0–2 / 3–11 核对）；帝 dì 与本字同音. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 蒂 have?
12. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 蒂?
艹. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 蒂?
Common ones are 烟蒂 and 根深蒂固. The reading of 蒂 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.