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弟dìyounger brother
弟 is a single shape of 7 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
弟dìyounger brotherlight in 弟弟
弟 is a single shape of 7 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
How to write 弟弟
弟 7 strokes
Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Stroke order chart for 弟弟 (dìdi). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
弟弟 (dìdi) means “younger brother”. It is an HSK 2 word, so it is one of the words learners meet early.
Say it dìdi: dì with a 4th tone, then di with a neutral tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 弟弟 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Use 个 (gè) or 位 (wèi). For example, one younger brother is 一个弟弟 (yí ge dìdi).
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type didi with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 弟弟 from the suggestions. Typing didi into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
弟弟 is an HSK 2 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
弟dì4th tone, falling
弟dineutral tone, light and short
