(dì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

to deliver, to hand over; substitute 10 strokes · Radical (to walk) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 递 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

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递 — 10 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Lower-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

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outer to walk
inner young brother

Radical

The radical of is — meaning to walk. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: .

How the character is built

is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component (walk) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 递

kuàidì express delivery; courier
我有一个快递要去取。
Wǒ yǒu yí gè kuàidì yào qù qǔ.
I have a delivery to pick up.

Tasks Featuring 递 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍新技术应用及科技成果
Technology · 快递

FAQ

What does 递 mean in Chinese?

递 (dì) means to deliver, to hand over; substitute. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 递 have?

递 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 递?

The radical of 递 is 辶 (to walk). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 达, 连, 通, 逛, 迷.

What is the pinyin for 递?

递 is pronounced dì.

What HSK 4 words use 递?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 递 appears in 1 word, including 快递 (kuàidì). See the full list above.

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