奠
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to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Old HSK
- Level 6
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 大 +9
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 奠
- Common rank
- #3,079
- Unicode
- U+5960
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Formation & memory
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How to remember it
found · Heisig RSH #2478
酋 chieftain + St. Bernard dog
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 奠
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奠基人 | founder; pioneer | |
| 奠基石 | foundation stone; cornerstone | |
| 奠基者 | founder; pioneer | |
| 奠济宫 | Dianji Temple in Keelung, Taiwan | |
| 奠定 | to establish; to fix; to settle | |
| 奠基 | to lay a foundation | |
| 奠酒 | a libation | |
| 奠都 | to determine the position of the capital; to found a capital | |
| 奠仪 | a gift of money to the family of the deceased | |
| 奠祭 | pouring of wine on ground for sacrifice | |
| 祭奠 | to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service |