淀 Strokes Write it Listen 淀 diàn marsh, swamp; sediment; to precipitate HSK 7–9 11 strokes Radical 氵 Sound + meaning 3 words Built from氵meaningshuǐwater定sounddìngto decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure How it works氵 hints at the meaning (water), and 定 dìng hints at the sound.