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嘀 Stroke Order — How to Write 嘀

Stroke Order

嘀 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

嘀 Radical and Character Components

Components:口啇

嘀 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 啇 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 11 more strokes

嘀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dí

Meanings of 嘀 in Chinese

1

dí嘀

When pronounced dí, often used in 'dīgu' (嘀咕) meaning: 1. to whisper or mutter; 2. to hesitate or be indecisive.
她小声嘀咕着,不知道在说什么。
She was muttering softly, I didn't know what she was saying.

Common Words and Phrases with 嘀

1
dī嘀dā嗒
Tick-tock; drip-drop (an onomatopoeic word describing the sound of water dripping or a clock ticking).
水龙头没关紧,整晚都听到嘀嗒的水滴声。
The faucet wasn't turned off completely, and I heard the drip-drip of water all night.
2
dí嘀gū咕
to murmur or whisper; to feel uneasy or suspicious
她发现妈妈在厨房里独自嘀咕着什么,好像在抱怨今天的晚餐。
She noticed her mother muttering to herself in the kitchen, seemingly complaining about tonight's dinner.

More words with 嘀

  • fàn犯dí嘀gu咕mutter, grumble

Idioms with 嘀

  • dí嘀dí嘀gu咕gū咕whisper or murmur in dissatisfaction

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Questions about 嘀

What does 嘀 mean in Chinese?

嘀 (dí) means “When pronounced dí, often used in 'dīgu' (嘀咕) meaning: 1. to whisper or mutter; 2. to hesitate or be indecisive” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嘀?

嘀 is pronounced dí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 嘀 have?

嘀 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 嘀?

嘀 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嘀?

The radical of 嘀 is 口, and 嘀 is a phono-semantic compound.

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