Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "堞", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "堞", and master the standard way of writing the character "堞".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 堞
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堞 (dié)
1. A low wall on top of a city wall, resembling teeth.
Examples: 城堞 (city wall), 雉堞 (battlement), 堞楼 (tower), 堞口 (merlon).
- 〈名〉
- 本义: 城墙上如齿状的矮墙
- 造字法: 形声。从土。葉( yè)声。
引:
1. According to "Shuowen": 堞 refers to the female enclosure on the city. In ancient cities, it was made of earth and then covered with brick walls, also known as射墙, or sometimes referred to as陴 or 陴倪.
2. From "Zuo Zhuan, Year 6 of Duke Xiang": 傅于堞 (Fu at the wall).
例:
Again, for example: 雉堞 (battlement); 城堞 (city wall).