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的 Stroke Order — How to Write 的

Stroke Order

的 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 白, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

的 Radical and Character Components

Components:白勺

Radical: 白 + 3 more strokes

的 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dī
  • dí
  • dì
  • de

Meanings of 的 in Chinese

1

dī的

A shortened form of '的士' (taxi), commonly used in phrases like '打的' (dǎ dī), meaning 'to take a taxi'.
2

dí的

Used to denote 'real', 'true', 'indeed', or 'appropriate', often as part of a compound word or phrase.
这个计划很的当。
This plan is very appropriate.
3

dì的

Target; objective; aim, often referring to a goal to be reached or the bullseye of an archery target.
4

de的

Used after a descriptive word or phrase to form an adjective, indicating a quality or characteristic.
这是好吃的蛋糕。
This is a delicious cake.
Used to replace a person or thing previously mentioned or understood, often referring to 'the one who...' or 'the ones who...'.
今天做饭的是爸爸。
The one who cooked today is Dad.
Used to indicate a possessive relationship, similar to 'of' or '-s' in English.
我的书包。
My schoolbag.
A modal particle placed at the end of a sentence to express affirmation, often used with '是'.
这是可以的。
This is acceptable.
Adverbial particle, equivalent to '地' (de), used after an adjective or adverb to modify a verb, indicating manner.
她高兴的跳起来。
She happily jumped up.

Common Words and Phrases with 的

1
dí的dí的
Obvious, clear; indeed, certainly
他做事的的的确确非常认真。
He is indeed very serious about his work.
2
dí的què确
Indeed; really.
这件衣服的确很漂亮，我很喜欢。
This piece of clothing is indeed very beautiful, I like it very much.
3
dí的zhèng证
conclusive evidence
科学家们找到了实验结果的证，证明了他们的假设是正确的。
The scientists found conclusive evidence for the experimental results, proving their hypothesis was correct.

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Questions about 的

What does 的 mean in Chinese?

的 (dī) means “A shortened form of '的士' (taxi)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 的?

的 has 4 pronunciations: dī, dí, dì, de.

How many strokes does 的 have?

的 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 的?

的 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 白. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 的?

The radical of 的 is 白.