What does 递 mean in Chinese?

递 (dì) means "Delivery, to hand over, to pass" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 4.

How do you write 递?

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What is the radical of 递?

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How many strokes does 递 have?

Stroke count information for 递 is being updated.

What HSK level is 递?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 递 is a character to recognise at HSK 4.

递 (dì): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

递

dì

Delivery, to hand over, to pass

HSK 4 character

Quick Answer

递 (dì) means "Delivery, to hand over, to pass" with HSK 4 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 递 →Animated stroke-order for 递 →

Pronunciation

dì

Meaning

Primary: Delivery

Other meanings:

to hand over
to pass

Basic info

Pinyin	dì
Meanings	Delivery, to hand over, to pass
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 4
Frequency	#448 most common

Example sentences

他递给我一杯茶。
Tā dì gěi wǒ yì bēi chá.
He handed me a cup of tea.
From 递 (HSK 5)
销售额逐年递增。
Xiāoshòu é zhúnián dìzēng.
Sales are increasing progressively year by year.
From 递增 (HSK 7-9)
人口增长速度递减。
Rénkǒu zēngzhǎng sùdù dìjiǎn.
The population growth rate is decreasing progressively.
From 递减

Words containing 递

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
递	dì	Delivery	HSK 5
传递	chuándì	to transmit, to deliver	HSK 5
递减	dìjiǎn	to decrease progressively
递交	dìjiāo	to present, to submit	HSK 7-9
递增	dìzēng	to increase progressively	HSK 7-9

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递

dì