堤 Strokes Write it Listen 堤 dī dike; Taiwan pr. [tí] HSK 7–9 12 strokes Radical 土 Sound + meaning 2 words Built from土meaningtǔsoil, earth; items made of earth是soundshìto be; indeed, right, yes; okay How it works土 hints at the meaning (earth), and 是 shì hints at the sound.