Writing
抵 (dǐ) — how to say "to reach" in Chinese
抵
To reach, to arrive
verb
Character composition
抵
to reach
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
平安抵港
píng'ān dǐ gǎng
arrive safely at the port
Examples
火车准时抵站。
The train arrived at the station on time.
我们抵家。
We arrived home.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for reach
"to reach" in Chinese is 抵 (dǐ).
Di meaning in English
抵 (dǐ) means "To reach, to arrive".
How is 抵 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǐ (written as di). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to reach" in Chinese characters?
It is written 抵 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 抵?
抵 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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