第
Character
(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 (dì liù) "sixth")
- Strokes
- 11
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 弟
- Traditional
- 第
- Frequency
- #74 most common character
Meaning
dì
di4- (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 (dì liù) "sixth") CC-CEDICT
- (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed CC-CEDICT
- (old) residence of a high official CC-CEDICT
- (literary) but; however CC-CEDICT
- (literary) only; just CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 11 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 第
Draw “第” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我是第一次去北京。
wǒ shì dì yī cì qù běi jīng
This is my first time going to Beijing.
AI-generated sentence
我家住在第三层。
wǒ jiā zhù zài dì sān céng
My home is on the third floor.
AI-generated sentence
他是我们班第二个来的学生。
tā shì wǒ men bān dì èr ge lái de xué shēng
He is the second student to come to our class.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 第
See all 114 →第一手dì yī shǒunews or facts that you get directly from the person or placeWordHSK 7–9第一线dì yī xiànthe front line; the place where people work directlyWordHSK 7–9第一dì yīfirstWord第二dì èrsecondWord第五dì wǔfifthWord第戎dì róngDijon (France)Word第蒙dì méng(Tw) Des Moines, capital of IowaWord第一声dì yī shēngfirst tone in MandarinWord第一次dì yī cìthe first time; for the first timeWord第一步dì yī bùstep oneWord第一流dì yī liúfirst-classWord第一炮dì yī pào(fig.) opening shotWord