Chinese Word: 奠 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

奠HSK 6

Pinyin: diàn

English Definition: to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead

Chinese Definition:
①向死者供献祭品致敬：祭奠。奠酒。
②稳固地安置：奠都。奠基。奠定(使稳固安定，如“奠奠基础”)。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 大

Ideographic:A man 大 lifting up an offering of wine 酋

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 酋 [ qiú ] chief of tribe, chieftain
- 大 [ dà ] big, great, vast, high, deep

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奠定HSK 6	diàn dìng	to establish; to fix; to settle
奠基	diàn jī	groundbreaking; to lay foundation
祭奠	jì diàn	to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service
奠基人	diàn jī rén	founder; pioneer
奠基石	diàn jī shí	a foundation stone; a cornerstone

1		jì sì 祭祀 huó dòng 活动 de 的 dì yī 第一 xiàng 项 shì 是 xiàng 向 zǔ xiān 祖先 diàn jiǔ 奠酒。 The first thing to do at a sacrifice is to toast the elderly.
2		tā 他 de 的 cái huá 才华 hé 和 qín fèn 勤奋 diàn dìng 奠定 le 了 tā 他 zài 在 yīn lè jiè 音乐界 de 的 guāng huī 光辉 dì wèi 地位。 His talent and hard work have established his brilliant position in the music industry.