敌

dí

(bound form) enemy

(bound form) to be a match for; to rival; (bound form) to resist; to withstand

tongue (舌) + strike (攵) = enemy or rival

攵 is the 'strike' radical, suggesting force or action. Someone who uses their tongue to provoke and must be met with force is your enemy.

舌+攵→敌
攵A hand holding a stickSemantic
舌TongueSemantic

我们要团结一致,共同对敌。

wǒ men yào tuán jié yī zhì, gòng tóng duì dí.

We need to unite and face the enemy together.

他的力气大得无人能敌。

tā de lì qi dà de wú rén néng dí.

His strength is so great that no one can match him.

Words with 敌

敌情

dí qíng

the situation of the enemy positions

敌手

dí shǒu

opponent

富可敌国

fù kě dí guó

having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom)

腹背受敌

fù bèi shòu dí

(idiom) to be attacked from the front and rear

通敌

tōng dí

to collaborate with the enemy

邪不敌正

xié bù dí zhèng

good will always triumph over evil (idiom)

饵敌

ěr dí

to lure the enemy

不敌

bù dí

no match for

亦敌亦友

yì dí yì yǒu

(idiom) to be both friend and foe to each other; to have a friendly rivalry

人民公敌

rén mín gōng dí

the enemy of the people

仇敌

chóu dí

enemy

假想敌

jiǎ xiǎng dí

opposing force (in war games); hypothetical enemy (in strategic studies)

More characters with 舌

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