醍 (tí) — used in 醍醐 | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

醍 is a bound morpheme that only appears inside the set phrase 醍醐 (clarified butter) and the idiom 醍醐灌顶 — 'a醍醐 pour over the head,' meaning a sudden, profound awakening or insight.

bound form

used in 醍醐

Examples

醍醐。
Fó jīng cháng yòng tí hú lái bǐ yù zuì gāo zhì huì.
Buddhist scriptures often use 醍醐 as a metaphor for the highest wisdom.
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Zhè piān wén zhāng kě wèi tí hú guàn dǐng, lìng rén máo sè dùn kāi.
This article can be said to pour clarified butter over the head, suddenly opening one's mind.
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Lǎo shī de yì fān huà yóu rú tí hú guàn dǐng, ràng wǒ huǎng rán dà wù.
The teacher's words were like 醍醐 poured over my head, making me suddenly understand.

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