涤 meaning and stroke order
To wash, to sweep; to purify, to cleanse
How to write 涤, stroke by stroke
10 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 涤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to wash
- to cleanse
How 涤 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 条 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 涤
涤 has water 氵 on the left and 条 (tiáo) on the right, which gives a hint of the sound. Picture water running over a long strip of cloth 条 to wash it clean.
涤 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It mostly shows up in formal or written words about washing and cleansing, like 洗涤 (xǐdí) and 洗涤剂 (xǐdíjì). Example: 这瓶洗涤剂很好用。(Zhè píng xǐdíjì hěn hǎo yòng.) This bottle of detergent works very well.
Common mistake: Learners often read 涤 as tiáo because of the phonetic part 条, but the correct reading is dí with a second tone. Also, do not use 涤 by itself for everyday washing. Say 洗 (xǐ) instead, as in 洗衣服 (xǐ yīfu).
Common words with 涤
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
涤 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 涤
How many strokes are in 涤?
涤 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 涤 mean?
涤 (dí) means to wash, to sweep; to purify, to cleanse. A common word with it is 洗涤剂 (xǐdíjì), meaning "cleaning agent; detergent".
How do you pronounce 涤?
涤 is pronounced dí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 涤?
The radical of 涤 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 涤 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 涤?
The traditional form of 涤 is 滌. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 涤 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 涤 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 涤 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 洗 and 涤?
洗 (xǐ) is the everyday word for washing hands, clothes, or dishes. 涤 (dí) is more formal and mostly appears in compounds like 洗涤 or on product labels.
Does 涤 appear in the word for polyester?
Yes. Polyester fabric is called 涤纶 (dílún), so you will often see 涤 on clothing tags. In that word it is used for its sound, not its meaning of washing.