爹(diē)

HSK 7-910 strokes

dad

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Character information

Pinyin
diē
Meaning
dad
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 爹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱父多

In this compound, the meaning comes from 父 (father); 多 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

父fù多duō

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 爹 step by step

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

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Words with 爹

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

gān干diē爹

adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)

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gōng公diē爹

husband's father

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kēng坑diē爹

to get one's father involved in a difficult situation; (vulgar) (of sth tha…

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pīn拼diē爹

(slang) to rely on one's father's wealth or prestige to get ahead

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diē爹niáng娘

(dialect) parents

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diē爹diē爹

daddy

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lǎo老diē爹

(dialect) father

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qīn亲diē爹

biological father; real dad

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From 爹’s common words

干公坑拼娘老亲

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