抵 dǐ — to resist; to withstand; to hold back; to ward off; to counter; to check

抵
dǐ

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #975

Variant: 牴 觝

dǐ di3

Basic definition

  1. verb to resist; to withstand; to hold back; to ward off; to counter; to check e.g 抵抗抵挡
  2. verb to arrive at; to reach; to get to; to land; to set foot in e.g 抵达抵京
  3. verb to offset; to cancel out; to counteract; to balance; to compensate; to set off e.g 抵消抵偿
  4. verb to conflict; to contradict; to clash; to be at variance; to oppose; to run counter e.g 抵触相抵

Detailed explanation

  1. verb (形声。从手，氐( dǐ)声。本义:挤，推)
  2. verb squeeze out e.g 抵掎 · 抵斥 · 抵排
  3. verb deny e.g 抵讳 · 抵谰
  4. verb withstand;resist
  5. verb offend
  6. verb compensate e.g 抵补 抵充
  7. verb slander
  8. verb arrive e.g 抵任 · 抵官 · 日内抵京
  9. verb be equal to e.g 价抵连城
  10. verb touch
  11. verb support
  12. verb throw e.g 抵掷
  13. verb cheat e.g 抵换 · 抵盗
  14. verb attack
  15. verb censure
  16. verb gore;conflict with e.g 抵触

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