替(tì)

HSK 412 strokes

to substitute for

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tì
Meaning
to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 替 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱⿰夫夫日

One man 夫 replacing another; 日 provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

夫fū日rì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 替 step by step

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

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Words with 替

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

dài代tì替
HSK 4

to replace; to take the place of

Open 代替 page →
tì替dài代
HSK 4

to substitute for

Open 替代 page →
jiāo交tì替
HSK 7-9

to replace; alternately; in turn

Open 交替 page →
jiē接tì替
HSK 7-9

to replace

Open 接替 page →
tì替huàn换
HSK 7-9

to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch

Open 替换 page →
tì替shēn身
HSK 7-9

stand-in; substitute

Open 替身 page →
dǎo倒tì替

to take turns (responsibility); to replace

Open 倒替 page →
mào冒míng名dǐng顶tì替

to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate

Open 冒名顶替 page →

Related characters

More HSK 4 characters

丈与严临之乎亚企

From 替’s common words

代交接换身倒冒名

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