的
的 (de) means “possessive particle”. It is made of 白 + 勺 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 的 into its parts
What 的 is made of
- 白 bái — white
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 勺 sháo — spoon
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
的 stroke order
Example sentences
这是我的书。Zhè shì wǒ de shū.This is my book.
你的手机在哪儿？Nǐ de shǒujī zài nǎr?Where is your phone?
Words with 的
- 别的biédeother
- 有的yǒudesome (of them)
- 真的zhēndereally
- 的话dehuàif (after a clause)
- 目的mùdìpurpose
- 有的是yǒudeshìto have plenty of
- 的确díquèreally
- 似的shìdeas if
- 目的地mùdìdìdestination
Also built with 白
- 伯bóolder brother
- 卑bēihumble
- 怕pàto be afraid of
- 拍pāito pat
- 泉quánspring
- 泊pōto anchor
- 百bǎihundred
- 皂zàosoap
- 皆jiēall
- 皇huángroyal
- 舶bólarge ship
- 迫pòto compel
Quick facts
| Pinyin | de |
|---|---|
| Meaning | possessive particle; of |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 白 (white, #106) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 的
What does 的 mean?
的 (de) means “possessive particle; of”.
How many strokes does 的 have?
的 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 的?
The radical of 的 is 白 (bái, “white”), Kangxi radical number 106.
What parts make up 的?
的 is made of 白 (white) and 勺 (spoon).
Which HSK level is 的?
的 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 的 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.