递 (dì) — to hand over, to pass (something to someone), to deliver
Definition
递 (dì) means to physically hand or pass something to someone, usually face-to-face. Unlike 交, which covers handing in or delivering things in a broader sense, 递 is concrete and immediate — you pass an object directly to a person.
verb
to hand overto pass (something to someone)to deliver
Examples
- 。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng piào dì gěi tā.Please hand this ticket to him.
- 。Tā dì gěi wǒ yì fēng xìn.He passed me a letter.
- 递？Nǐ néng bǎ yán dì guò lái ma?Can you pass the salt over here?
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
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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