底 (dǐ) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

dǐ bottom; base; end of a period HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 33 of 291

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 底 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 底

到底 dàodǐ in the end; on earth; after all

你到底想说什么？

Nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng shuō shénme?

What exactly do you want to say?

底 dǐ bottom; base; end of a period

湖底有很多石头。

Hú dǐ yǒu hěn duō shítou.

There are many stones at the bottom of the lake.

底下 dǐxia underneath; below

桌子底下有一只猫。

Zhuōzi dǐxia yǒu yì zhī māo.

There is a cat under the table.

年底 niándǐ end of year; year-end

年底公司会发奖金。

Niándǐ gōngsī huì fā jiǎngjīn.

The company will issue bonuses at the end of the year.

About the character 底

底 (dǐ) means bottom; base; end of a period. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".