dǐ

柢

Character · Noun

root of a tree; foundation

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

root of a tree; foundation; base

literary

In modern Chinese, it is mostly used in set phrases, particularly 根深柢固.

Zhè这
kē棵
dà大
shù树
de的
gēn根
dǐ柢
fēi非
cháng常
shēn深
 ，
lì历
jīng经
bǎi百
nián年
bù不
dǎo倒
 。

The roots of this big tree are very deep, allowing it to stand for a century without falling.

Gēn根
shēn深
dǐ柢
gù固
de的
guān观
niàn念
hěn很
nán难
gǎi改
biàn变
 。

Deeply ingrained ideas are hard to change.