迭 (dié) — repeatedly; again and again
Definition
A literary adverb meaning 'repeatedly, one after another' — used in writing rather than everyday speech, and typically appears before a verb to mark frequency or succession (e.g. 迭出, 迭起).
adverb
repeatedlyagain and again
Examples
- 迭，。Tā dié cì tí chū shēn qǐng, zhōng yú bèi pī zhǔn le.He submitted applications repeatedly and was finally approved.
- ，迭。Bǐ sài qī jiān, jīng cǎi chǎng miàn dié chū.During the competition, wonderful scenes appeared one after another.
- ，。Huì chǎng shàng zhǎng shēng dié qǐ, qì fen rè liè.Applause rose repeatedly in the venue, and the atmosphere was lively.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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
失
失shī迭dié
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
迭 combines 辶, written in full as 辵, with 失 as its sound component.
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