dǐ

抵 (dǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to withstand; to be equal to; to match”.

Meanings

  1. 1to press against; to support; to prop up
  2. 2to resist; to withstand
  3. 3to be equal to; to match
  4. 4to balance; to offset
  5. 5to mortgage
  6. 6to make up for; to compensate for
  7. 7to arrive at; to reach
  8. 8to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3])

Related words

抵抗to resist抵达to arrive抵押to provide (an asset) as security for a loan抵制to resist抵挡to resist抵御to resist抵消to counteract抵触to conflict抵赖to refuse to admit (what one has done)抵押品security (property held against a loan)抵抗力resistance相抵to balance up

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