Character

奠

diàn HSK 7

奠 diàn HSK 7

1. to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute
2. to establish; to lay a foundation; to place firmly
3. a surname

Words using 奠 as diàn (2)

1 奠定 diàn dìng — to establish, to lay the foundation for HSK 7
- 奠 to lay (as a foundation), to establish firmly
- 定 to fix, to make stable/secure
Example

这次会议为两国未来的合作奠定了基础。

zhè cì huì yì wèi liǎng guó wèi lái de hé zuò diàn dìng le jī chǔ

This meeting laid the foundation for future cooperation between the two countries.
2 祭奠 jì diàn — to hold a memorial ceremony HSK 7
- 祭 sacrifice, worship, ceremonial aspect
- 奠 libation, offering, memorial aspect
Example

他们在事故现场摆放鲜花祭奠遇难者。

tā men zài shì gù xiàn chǎng bǎi fàng xiān huā jì diàn yù nàn zhě

They placed flowers at the accident site to commemorate the victims.

Structure & writing

奠 diàn — to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute

奠 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 酋 qiú — tribal chief or leader

酋 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

尊 zūn of high status or seniority

HSK 7

奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute

2 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)

Xpinyin

大 is a component in 34 characters

HSK 1

天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great

HSK 2

因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)

HSK 3

参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary

HSK 4

奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")

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达 dá to go through; to reach

HSK 5

奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance

HSK 6

央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object

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牵 qiān to lead or pull along

HSK 7

夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute

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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)

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