厎 Stroke Order

厎 1. Anciently the same as "砥", to grind; grinding stone. 2. Flat. 3. Final; to stop. 1. Anciently the same as "砥", to grind; the grinding pillar. 2. Flat: 平平 (average). 3. Final: 止止 (to stop). Phono-semantic compound. The character consists of the radical "石" (stone) and "氐" (dǐ), which also serves as a phonetic component. "氐" means "to reach" and extends to imply "bottom." Together, "氐" and "石" denote "bottom stone" or "lower stone." The primary meaning is a whetstone, hence a flat character like a whetstone. — Song Dynasty, Shen Kuo, "Dream Stream Essays." For example: 砥石 (whetstone); 砥磨 (to grind on a whetstone). Phono-semantic compound. The character consists of the radical "石" (stone) and "氐" (dǐ), which also serves as a phonetic component. "氐" means "to reach" and extends to imply "bottom." Together, "氐" and "石" denote "bottom stone" or "lower stone." The primary meaning is a whetstone, hence a flat character like a whetstone. — Song Dynasty, Shen Kuo, "Dream Stream Essays." For example: 砥石 (whetstone); 砥磨 (to grind on a whetstone). (*Quoted from the explanation in traditional Chinese dictionaries) (Verb) 1. To stabilize. "广韵·上声·止韵": "厎, to stabilize."