dí
涤
to wash; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to wash; to cleanse; to purify
formalFormal and literary, less commonly used in daily spoken Chinese, often appears in written expressions or fixed phrases.
Tā他
yòng用
qīng清
shuǐ水
dí涤
dàng荡
le了
zhān沾
mǎn满
huī灰
chén尘
de的
chuāng窗
kuàng框
。
He used clean water to wash the window frames covered in dust.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
xǐ洗
yí衣
yè液
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
chú涤
yī除
wù衣
shàng物
de上
wán的
gù顽
wū固
zì污
渍
。
This laundry detergent can effectively remove stubborn stains from clothes.
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Xīn心
líng灵
dí涤
dàng荡
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
gèng更
jiā加
zhēn珍
xī惜
píng平
fán凡
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
After purifying his mind, he cherishes ordinary life more.
Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
liú流
shuǐ水
dí涤
dàng荡
wū污
zhuó浊
，
xiàng象
zhēng征
pǐn品
gé格
de的
jìng净
huà化
。
Ancient books often use flowing water to wash away dirt, symbolizing the purification of character.
Tā她
yòng用
jiǔ酒
jīng精
dí涤
xǐ洗
le了
shāng伤
kǒu口
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
pí皮
fū肤
。
She used alcohol to clean the skin around the wound.
noun
surname Di
formalUsed as a family name, rarely seen in daily use.
Dí涤
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
kè客
hù户
。
Mr. Di is a new client of our company.
Wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
xìng姓
Dí涤
，
shì是
yī一
wèi位
tuì退
xiū休
jiào教
shī师
。
My neighbor has the surname Di and is a retired teacher.