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7 strokes
Character #364 · The First 1000

dì

little bro.

younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)

Strokes
7
Both scripts
弟
Poster cell
AB13
简 = 繁Same in simplified and traditional
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • dìdi younger brother
  • xiōngdì brothers
  • túdì apprentice
  • dìzǐ disciple
  • zǐdì child
  • xiǎodì little brother
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 弟

Write 弟 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, dì, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell AB13 · 28 × 36 grid

弟 is #364 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 弟 mean in English?
弟 (dì) means "little bro.": younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter).
How do you pronounce 弟?
弟 is pronounced dì in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄉㄧˋ.
How many strokes does 弟 have?
弟 has 7 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 弟 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 弟 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 弟?
Common words that use 弟 include 弟弟 (dìdi, younger brother), 兄弟 (xiōngdì, brothers), 徒弟 (túdì, apprentice), 弟子 (dìzǐ, disciple).
How common is 弟?
弟 is number 364 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AB13 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.