CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- di4
- English meanings
- to hand over, to pass on sth, to gradually increase or decrease, progressively
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Enclosed from the lower left structure
Enclosed from the lower left arrangement: outside 辶; inside 弟.
Meaning & sound clues
辶 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “walk”.
弟 is identified as the sound component (dì). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 递.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
lower
dike
emperor; god
end
younger brother
resist; reach
enemy; oppose
wash; cleanse
a drop
whetstone; sharpen
flute; whistle
ordinal prefix (the)
form; conclude; establish
fruit stem; base
truth; attentively
guide; enlighten
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 传递
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- 递交
- 递给