第
第 (dì) means “(ordinal prefix)”. It’s an HSK 1 character in the “Grammar” group. In the app it comes with a memory story so the sound, tone and meaning stick in one exposure.
How to remember 第
Every Hanzi Master story is built from the sound. For dì, the opening sound casts who is in the scene, the ending picks where it happens, and the 4th tone (falling) places it in one of five rooms. 竹 (bamboo) and 弟 (younger brother) walk on as the props, and the action lands on the meaning: (ordinal prefix).
The finished scene for 第 is one vivid sentence. Picture it once and dì stays with you.
Unlock the story free in the appStroke order for 第
Components of 第
- 竹bamboo
- 弟younger brother
Words with 第
- 第一dì yīfirst
- 第二dì èrsecond
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