遞 meaning and stroke order
To deliver, to hand over; substitute
How to write 遞, 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 遞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to hand over; to pass on; to deliver
- (bound form) progressively; in the proper order
How 遞 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 虒 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 遞
遞 is built from 辶 (walk) plus 虒 (sī), which gives the sound. Picture something walking along from one person to the next as it gets handed over.
遞 (dì) is the traditional form of 递, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. It means to hand something over or pass it along, as in 傳遞 (chuándì) and 快遞 (kuàidì). Example: 請把鹽遞給我。(Qǐng bǎ yán dì gěi wǒ.) Please pass me the salt.
Common mistake: Learners often read the phonetic part 虒 as a clue to the tone and say sī or dí. The correct reading is fourth tone dì. Also do not confuse 遞 with 遲 (chí, late), which has the same 辶 frame but a different inner part.
Common words with 遞
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 遞
How many strokes are in 遞?
遞 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 遞 mean?
遞 (dì) means to deliver, to hand over; substitute. A common word with it is 快递 (kuàidì), meaning "express delivery".
How do you pronounce 遞?
遞 is pronounced dì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 遞?
The radical of 遞 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 遞 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 遞?
遞 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 递, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 遞 mean in words like 遞增?
As a bound form, 遞 means progressively or step by step. 遞增 (dìzēng) means to increase steadily, and 遞減 (dìjiǎn) means to decrease steadily.
What is the difference between 遞 and 給?
給 (gěi) simply means to give, while 遞 (dì) stresses physically handing or passing something across. They often appear together, as in 遞給 (dì gěi), to hand to someone.