dǐ

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Character · VerbTraditional觝

touch; collide

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to touch; to come into contact with

archaic

An archaic or literary term for physical contact. Often used in classical texts. The primary modern character is '抵'.

Liǎng两
jiǎo角
xiāng相
dǐ觝
 。

The two horns touch (as when animals butt heads).

Nù怒
ér而
dǐ觝
zhī之
 。

In anger, he charged and collided with it.

2.

verb

to resist; to withstand; to oppose

archaic

An archaic or literary term for resistance. The common modern character for this meaning is '抵'. This sense is implied by the character's classical usage as a variant.

Lì力
bù不
néng能
dǐ觝
 。

His strength was insufficient to withstand it.

Dǐ觝
zhì制
wài外
wǔ侮
 。

To resist foreign aggression.