疊 meaning and stroke order
Pile; layer; to fold up; to repeat, to duplicate
How to write 疊, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 疊
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
How 疊 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Clothes 畾 stacked on top of a drawer 冝.
Radical: 田 (field), shared by 46 characters on this site.
How to remember 疊
Picture 畾, three fields stacked like folded clothes, sitting on top of a drawer 冝. Clothes piled in layers on a drawer is the idea of 疊 (dié): to pile up and fold.
疊 (dié) means to fold or stack things, and it often appears in words like 折疊 (zhédié, to fold) and 重疊 (chóngdié, to overlap). It is also a classifier for a stack of thin things like paper or money. Example: 他把衣服疊好了。(Tā bǎ yīfu dié hǎo le.) He folded the clothes neatly.
Common mistake: Learners often write 疊 with only one 田 on top. The top part 畾 has three 田 arranged in a triangle. In simplified Chinese the character is 叠, which looks quite different, so don't mix the two forms in one text.
Common words with 疊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 疊
How many strokes are in 疊?
疊 is written with 22 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 疊 mean?
疊 (dié) means pile; layer; to fold up; to repeat, to duplicate. A common word with it is 重叠 (chóngdié), meaning "to overlap; to superimpose".
How do you pronounce 疊?
疊 is pronounced dié, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 疊?
The radical of 疊 is 田, which carries the idea of "field". Dictionaries list 疊 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 疊?
疊 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 叠, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I say a stack of paper using 疊?
Use 疊 as a classifier: 一疊紙 (yì dié zhǐ) means a stack of paper. It works for flat, thin items like bills, letters, or photos.
What is the difference between 疊 and 堆 (duī)?
疊 suggests neat layers, usually of flat things, or folding. 堆 (duī) is a heap or pile of anything, often messy, like 一堆垃圾 (yì duī lājī), a pile of trash.