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奠

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to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead

12 strokes Dict coverage rank #3,079 U+5960

How 奠 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

A man 大 lifting up an offering of wine 酋

components: 酋 大

How to remember it

found · Heisig RSH #2478

酋 chieftain + St. Bernard dog

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words containing 奠

WordPinyinMeaning
奠基人 diàn jī rén founder; pioneer
奠基石 diàn jī shí foundation stone; cornerstone
奠基者 diàn jī zhě founder; pioneer
奠济宫 Diàn jì gōng Dianji Temple in Keelung, Taiwan
奠定 diàn dìng to establish; to fix; to settle
奠基 diàn jī to lay a foundation
奠酒 diàn jiǔ a libation
奠都 diàn dū to determine the position of the capital; to found a capital
奠仪 diàn yí a gift of money to the family of the deceased
奠祭 diàn jì pouring of wine on ground for sacrifice
祭奠 jì diàn to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service