Featured image for 狄 dí Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

Pronunciation

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
dí | di2
English translation
barbarians; a tribe from northern China; surname

Learn the Chinese word in 7 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About

Read some general information about the Chinese word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

7

Traditional form

Contains the radical

quǎn

Part of speech

Status morpheme / 状态语素 Zhuàngtài yǔsù

Learning hint

animal

Etymology of

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

犭火

Semantic compound

quǎn

Phonetic compound

Huǒ

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. quǎn represents the meaning and Huǒ represents the sound.

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

Example sentences using

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word in different contexts.

To complete this step you need to listen to each of the five Chinese sentences at least once. and scroll down.

zhǐ chā běn Shū jiù 配齐狄更斯 Dí gēng sī 全集 quán jí le .

I need one volume to complete my set of Dickens.

例如 lìrú , 古德龙就是 jiù shì 希腊 Xī là 美狄 de 北欧 Běi Ōu 翻版 fān bǎn .

Gudrun , for example, is only a Norse Medea.

埃米?狄更生 gěi rén de 感觉 gǎnjué shì :生不逢辰,超越 chāoyuè 时代 Shídài le .

Emily Dickinson gives the sense of having come before her time.

de 名字 míngzi jiào 理查德 Lǐ chá dé ,但是 dànshì 我们 wǒmen dōu chèn 狄克.

His name is Richard but we all call him Dich.

zài de 幻梦 huàn mèng Zhōng ,岛屿 dǎoyǔ 似乎 sìhū Chéng le 可望而不可及 kě wàng ér bù kě jí de 阿卡 Ā kǎ 狄亚 le .

In his fancy the Island seemed an unattainable Arcadia.

Words with

Explore 7 words and sayings that include the Chinese character in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
surname Di
康涅狄格州 Kāng niè dí gé zhōu Connecticut, US state康涅狄格州 Kāng niè dí gé zhōu
狄仁杰 Dí Rén jié Di Renjie (607-700), Tang dynasty politician, prime minister under Wu Zetian, subsequently hero of legends狄仁傑
狄更斯 Dí gēng sī Dickens (name)狄更斯 Dí gēng sī
康涅狄格 Kāng niè dí gé Connecticut, US state康涅狄格 Kāng niè dí gé
狄拉克 Dí lā kè P.A.M. Dirac (1902-1984), British physicist狄拉克 Dí lā kè
查尔斯 Chá ěr sī ·狄更斯 Dí gēng sī Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist查爾斯·狄更斯 Dí gēng sī

Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2026 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top