Chinese Character: 抵 (Dǐ - Resist; Offset)
Radical: 扌 (Hand radical)
Stroke Count: 8 (Number of strokes: 8)
Structure Analysis: 形声字，从扌（手），氐声（dǐ，表音）。本义指用手抵抗（如“抵抗”），引申为抵消（如“抵押”）。(Phonetic-semantic character: "扌" (hand) + "氐" (phonetic). Originally meant "resist with hands", extended to "offset".)
Pinyin: Dǐ (Third tone)
We must resist unreasonable demands. 我们必须抵抗不合理的要求。
The deposit can offset part of the cost. 押金可以抵消部分费用。
Combine "扌" (hand) + "氐" (base) → Using hands to push against base. 组合“扌”+“氐”→ 用手推压基础部位。