第
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)
第 (dì) · ordinal prefix (first, second…)
第 (dì) means “ordinal prefix (first, second…)”. It is made of ⺮ + 弟 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 第 into its parts
What 第 is made of
- ⺮ zhú — bamboo
- 弟 dì — young brother
Origin hint: Bamboo strips ⺮ arrayed in sequence; 弟 provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
第 stroke order
Example sentences
他是第一个来的。Tā shì dì-yī gè lái de.He was the first to arrive.
我们今天学第三课。Wǒmen jīntiān xué dì-sān kè.Today we're studying Lesson 3.
Words with 第
Also built with ⺮
- 笑xiàoto smile
- 笔bǐpen
- 符fúamulet
- 笨bènstupid
- 笼lóngbasket
- 等děngto wait
- 筋jīnmuscles
- 筐kuāngbasket
- 筑zhùbuilding
- 筒tǒngtube
- 答dáto answer
- 策cèto urge
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | ordinal prefix (first, second…) |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 竹 (bamboo, #118) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) |
Questions about 第
What does 第 mean?
第 (dì) means “ordinal prefix (first, second…)”.
How many strokes does 第 have?
第 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 第?
The radical of 第 is 竹 (zhú, “bamboo”), Kangxi radical number 118.
What parts make up 第?
第 is made of ⺮ (bamboo) and 弟 (young brother).
Which HSK level is 第?
第 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Learn 第 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.