marker for ordinal numbers, like first, second

HSK 2 #114

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 114th character
Radical ⽵ (118.5)
Strokes 11
Index # 2322

Definitions

第 dì
  1. 1. (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc)
  2. 2. order
  3. 3. just
  4. 4. (literary) but
  5. 5. mansion
  6. 6. (old) rank in the imperial examinations

Stroke order

第 stroke order diagram
第 stroke order animation

Words containing 第

Word Meaning
(fig.) opening shot
primary sector of industry
primary sector of industry
at first glance; at first sight
first level
first level
first tone in Mandarin; high, level tone
first tone in Mandarin; high, level tone
first quadrant of coordinate plane
first round (of match, or election)
first round (of match, or election)
third person (grammar)
third person (grammar)
third place
third quarter (of financial year)
Third Reich, Nazi regime (1933-1945)
Third Reich, Nazi regime (1933-1945)
third party
suboptimal health status
suboptimal health status
tertiary sector of industry
tertiary sector of industry
nictitating membrane (zoology)