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叠 (dié) — to fold (paper, clothes); to stack (dishes, boxes); to pile up

Definition

叠 is the everyday verb for physically folding (paper, clothes) or stacking (dishes). For piling things loosely, prefer 堆; for neat, orderly stacks, 码 is the dedicated verb.

verb
to fold (paper, clothes)to stack (dishes, boxes)to pile up
Easily confused

Examples

  • 叠。
    Wǒ dié le yí gè zhǐ fēi jī.
    I folded a paper airplane.
  • 叠。
    Qǐng bǎ yī fu dié hǎo fàng jìn guì zi.
    Please fold the clothes and put them in the wardrobe.
  • 叠。
    Tā bǎ wǎn dié le qǐ lái.
    She stacked the bowls up.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 疊; 叠 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 疊, not 叠, pairs 畾 and 宜 to show a pile.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Cleaning & Chores

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