淀 (diàn): Sediment — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 7-9

Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 淀

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 淀

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

淀

氵shuǐ · water

定dìng · decide

淀=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 淀

淀 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 淀

Sedimentation / Accumulation

Both words refer to the process of settling or accumulation of substances.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

shuǐ水

zhōng中

de的

zá杂

zhì质

huì会

màn

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氵shuǐ · water

+定dìng · decide

The water component connects this character to water, liquid, or flow.

chén沉

diàn淀

sediment; precipitation

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jī积

diàn淀

accumulation / sedimentation

慢

màn慢

chén沉

diàn淀

。

Impurities in water will slowly precipitate.

hǎi海

diàn淀

qū区

shì是

běi北

jīng京

de的

gāo高

kē科

jì技

zhōng中

xīn心

。

Haidian District is the high-tech center of Beijing.

diàn淀

fěn粉

shì是

shí食

wù物

zhōng中

de的

zhòng重

yào要

chéng成

fèn分

。

Starch is an important component in food.

zhè这

ge个

chéng城

shì市

yǒu有

hěn很

zhǎng长

de的

lì历

shǐ史

jī积

diàn淀

。

This city has a long historical accumulation.

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