迭 dié repeatedly
repeatedly; frequently
How to remember 迭: 辶 road + 失 to lose = repeatedly. On the long road trip the little boy manages to lose his cap, his toy and his shoe, and Dad has to turn back repeatedly.
Component breakdown
迭 = 辶 road + 失 to lose
- 辶 road
- 失 to lose
- ㇒ falling stroke
- 夫 husband
- 二 two
- 人 person
On the long road trip the little boy manages to lose his cap, his toy and his shoe, and Dad has to turn back repeatedly.
How it is used
- Means 'repeatedly, one after another' - 更迭 (gēngdié) to alternate/succeed one another, 迭起 (diéqǐ) to arise in succession, as in 高潮迭起 (gāocháo diéqǐ) climax after climax.
- Don't confuse with 叠 (dié, to stack/fold), a different character despite the shared sound.