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碟 Stroke Order — How to Write 碟

Stroke Order

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

碟 Radical and Character Components

Components:石枼

碟 is an ideographic compound. A flat 枼 stone 石.

Radical: 石 + 9 more strokes

碟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dié

Meanings of 碟 in Chinese

1

dié碟

A small, flat, shallow plate or dish, typically smaller than a regular plate, used for serving food or sauces.
请给我一个干净的碟子。
Please give me a clean plate.

Common Words and Phrases with 碟

1
dié碟zǐ子
A small plate, typically used for holding food or condiments.
请把这些饼干放在碟子里。
Please put these cookies on the small plate.

More words with 碟

  • fēi飞dié碟flying saucer; UFO
  • shēng声dié碟laser disc record
  • wǎn碗dié碟dishes, crockery
  • yì一dié碟a dish, a plate
  • xiǎo小dié碟small dish, saucer
  • jǐ几dié碟a few dishes, several small plates
  • wǎn碗dié碟shēng声clatter of dishes, dish clatter

Idioms with 碟

  • xiǎo小cài菜yī一dié碟A piece of cake
  • kàn看rén人xià下cài菜dié碟er儿treat people differently based on who they are

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Questions about 碟

What does 碟 mean in Chinese?

碟 (dié) means “A small” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 碟?

碟 is pronounced dié in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 碟 have?

碟 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 碟?

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

What is the radical of 碟?

The radical of 碟 is 石, and 碟 is an ideographic compound.

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