呈递 (chéng dì) — to formally present or submit (a document, petition, etc.)

Definition

Highly formal verb meaning 'to formally present or submit' a document, petition, or credentials to an authority. Used in official/diplomatic contexts, far more ceremonial than everyday 交 or 提交.

verb
to formally present or submit (a document, petition, etc.)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 呈递。
    Xīn rèn dà shǐ míng tiān jiāng xiàng zǒng tǒng chéng dì guó shū.
    The new ambassador will present his credentials to the president tomorrow.
  • 呈递。
    Qǐng yuàn zhě xiàng shì zhèng fǔ chéng dì le qǐng yuàn shū.
    The petitioners submitted a petition to the city government.
  • 呈递。
    Zhè xiàng shēn qǐng yǐ jīng tōng guò zhèng shì qú dào chéng dì.
    This application has been submitted through official channels.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

呈chéngpresent
递dìpass along

呈 means “present” and 递 means “pass along”, so they describe submitting a document.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡈼
𡈼𡈼呈chéng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

呈 pairs 口 with a lower 𡈼 part: 口 points to the meaning, and 𡈼 gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
弟
弟dì递dì
Same sound today

递 is built from 辶 (written in full as 辵) and 弟; 辶 is the meaning part and 弟 is the sound part.

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