兌 meaning and stroke order
Cash, check; to exchange
How to write 兌, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 兌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to cash
- to exchange
- to add (liquid)
- to blend
- one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp
- ☱
How 兌 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A beast 兄 with two horns 丷.
Radical: 儿 (son), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 兌
Picture 兄 (a figure with a big mouth 口 on legs 儿) wearing two little horns 八 on top, like a beast at a market stall swapping goods. That horned trader reminds you that 兌 (duì) means to exchange or cash in.
兌 appears mostly in compounds about money and promises, such as 兌換 (duìhuàn, to exchange currency) and 兌現 (duìxiàn, to cash a check or keep a promise). Example: 我想把美元兌換成人民幣。(Wǒ xiǎng bǎ měiyuán duìhuàn chéng rénmínbì.) I want to exchange US dollars for RMB.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 兌 with 兄 (xiōng, older brother), which lacks the two strokes on top. Do not mix it up with 說 (shuō) or 稅 (shuì) either. Those characters contain 兌 as a component but have different meanings and sounds.
Common words with 兌
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Characters that contain 兌
Learning 兌 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 兌
How many strokes are in 兌?
兌 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 兌 mean?
兌 (duì) means cash, check; to exchange. A common word with it is 兑现 (duìxiàn), meaning "(of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment".
How do you pronounce 兌?
兌 is pronounced duì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 兌?
The radical of 兌 is 儿, which carries the idea of "son". Dictionaries list 兌 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 兌?
兌 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 兑, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 兌現 mean besides cashing a check?
It also means to honor or fulfill a commitment. For example, 兌現承諾 (duìxiàn chéngnuò) means to keep a promise.
What is the trigram meaning of 兌?
In the Eight Trigrams 八卦 (bāguà), 兌 is the trigram ☱, which symbolizes a swamp or lake. You will see this sense in texts about the Yijing and traditional Chinese thought, not in everyday speech.