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Hanzi

奠 / 奠

Traditional
奠
Simplified
奠

to fix/to settle/a libation to the dead

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

diàn, tíng, dìng, zhèng, zūn

Bopomofo

ㄉㄧㄢˋ, ㄊㄧㄥˊ, ㄉㄧㄥˋ, ㄓㄥˋ, ㄗㄨㄣ

Jyutping

din6

Example sentences

祭奠 jìdiàn
我們前往烈士陵園祭奠英靈。
我们前往烈士陵园祭奠英灵。

We went to the Martyrs' Cemetery to pay tribute to the heroic spirits.

奠基 diànjī
工程團隊為新校舍奠基後，才開始建造主體結構。
工程团队为新校舍奠基后，才开始建造主体结构。

The construction team laid the foundation for the new school building before starting the main structure.

奠定 diàndìng
他的努力奠定了成功的基礎。
他的努力奠定了成功的基础。

His efforts laid the foundation for success.

Example Vocabulary

祭奠

ji4'dian4

to hold a memorial ceremony for; to pay tribute to the dead

奠基

dian4'ji1

to lay the foundation; to lay the groundwork

奠定

dian4'ding4

to establish; to settle; to lay (a foundation)

奠

dian4

奠基人

奠基石

dian4'ji1'shi2

奠基者

奠祭

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