(dié)

12 strokes
Readingsdiézhá

old variant of 喋[die2]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
dié / zhá
Meaning
old variant of 喋[die2]
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口枼

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mouth); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

diédié

to chatter endlessly

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diéxuè

(literary) bloodbath; carnage

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diédiéxiū

(idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop

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Related characters

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