叠 meaning and stroke order
To pile up; (bound form) repeated; to fold
How to write 叠, stroke by stroke
13 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 叠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to pile up
- (bound form) repeated
- to fold
- classifier: stack, pile (of thin objects)
- classifier for repeated sections in a musical composition
- variant of 疊|叠[die2]
How 叠 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Clothes 叒 stacked on top of a drawer 冝.
Radical: 又 (and), shared by 21 characters on this site.
How to remember 叠
The top part 叒 looks like three folded pieces of clothing (three 又), stacked on top of a drawer 冝 at the bottom. Picture neat folded clothes piled in layers, and you have 叠 (dié): to fold and to pile up.
叠 is used for folding things like clothes, paper, or blankets, and for piling things in layers. It also works as a classifier for a stack of thin objects, such as paper or banknotes. Example: 请把衣服叠好。(Qǐng bǎ yīfu dié hǎo.) Please fold the clothes neatly.
Common mistake: Learners often say 折 (zhé) when they mean folding clothes, but 叠衣服 (dié yīfu) is the natural phrase for folding laundry, while 折 suits bending or creasing paper. Also check the top: it is three 又, not three 口 or 木.
Common words with 叠
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
叠 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 叠
How many strokes are in 叠?
叠 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 叠 mean?
叠 (dié) means to pile up; (bound form) repeated; to fold. A common word with it is 重叠 (chóngdié), meaning "to overlap; to superimpose".
How do you pronounce 叠?
叠 is pronounced dié, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 叠?
The radical of 叠 is 又, which carries the idea of "and". Dictionaries list 叠 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 叠?
The traditional form of 叠 is 曡, 疉 and 疊. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 叠 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 叠 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 叠 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say 'a stack of paper' with 叠?
Use 叠 as a classifier: 一叠纸 (yì dié zhǐ), a stack of paper. It fits thin, flat things like paper, cards, or money, for example 一叠钱 (yì dié qián).
What does 重叠 mean and how is it used?
重叠 (chóngdié) means to overlap or to be layered on top of each other. It can describe physical objects or abstract things, such as 时间重叠 (shíjiān chóngdié), overlapping schedules.