滴
滴 (dī) means “to drip”. It is made of 氵 + 啇 and has 14 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 滴 into its parts
What 滴 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 啇 dì — stalk
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 古 gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 亠 tóu — lid
滴 stroke order
Example sentences
水从屋顶滴下来。Shuǐ cóng wūdǐng dī xiàlai.Water dripped down from the roof.
他一滴酒也不喝。Tā yī dī jiǔ yě bù hē.He doesn't drink a single drop of alcohol.
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to drip; a drop; measure word for drops |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 滴
What does 滴 mean?
滴 (dī) means “to drip; a drop; measure word for drops”.
How many strokes does 滴 have?
滴 has 14 strokes.
What parts make up 滴?
滴 is made of 氵 (water) and 啇 (stalk).
Which HSK level is 滴?
滴 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 滴 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.