滴(dī)

HSK 614 strokes

to drip

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Character information

Pinyin
dī
Meaning
to drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc); (bound form) a drop (of liquid); classifier for drops of liquid
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 滴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵啇

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 啇 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ啇dí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 滴 step by step

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

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Words with 滴

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

xiǎo小dī滴

droplet

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yù欲dī滴

(suffix) replete (with moisture); glistening; plump and tender; lovely; all…

Open 欲滴 page →
shuǐ水dī滴

drop of water

Open 水滴 page →
yī一diǎn点yī一dī滴

bit by bit

Open 一点一滴 page →
chuí垂xián涎yù欲dī滴

to drool with desire (idiom); to envy

Open 垂涎欲滴 page →
shuǐ水dī滴shí石chuān穿

dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success

Open 水滴石穿 page →
juān涓dī滴guī归gōng公

every drop returns to the public good (idiom); not one penny is misused

Open 涓滴归公 page →
yè液dī滴

drop of liquid; droplet

Open 液滴 page →

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小欲水一点垂涎石

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