弟 dì younger brother
younger brother; junior; disciple
How to remember 弟: 丷 horns + 𢎨 sequence = younger brother. The boy with plastic horns on his head always comes last in the family's sequence of birthday photos, because he is the younger brother.
Component breakdown
弟 = 丷 horns + 𢎨 sequence
- 丷 horns
- 𢎨 sequence
The boy with plastic horns on his head always comes last in the family's sequence of birthday photos, because he is the younger brother.
How it came to be
A cord wound round a stake, turn under turn and in order. Winding in order is what gives the character its sense of rank.
How it is used
- 'Younger brother', chiefly doubled as 弟弟 (dìdi) - 我弟 (wǒ dì) my little brother.
- 兄弟 (xiōngdì) means brothers collectively, or 'buddy' among men.
- In master-apprentice/学 contexts it means junior/disciple: 徒弟 (túdì) apprentice, 弟子 (dìzǐ) disciple.
Characters built with 弟
Words with 弟
Example sentences
- 我弟弟六岁了。 Wǒ dìdi liù suì le.My younger brother is six years old.
- 他是我的弟弟。 Tā shì wǒ de dìdi.He's my younger brother.