娣 Stroke Order — How to Write 娣
娣 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.
娣 Radical and Character Components
娣 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 弟 indicates the sound.
Radical: 女 + 7 more strokes
娣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- dì
Meanings of 娣 in Chinese
dì娣
Words with 娣
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Open the tool →Questions about 娣
What does 娣 mean in Chinese?
娣 (dì) means “An archaic term used by an elder sister to address her younger sister” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 娣?
娣 is pronounced dì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 娣 have?
娣 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 娣?
娣 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 娣?
The radical of 娣 is 女, and 娣 is a phono-semantic compound.