(duì) - To exchange & to barter

Tone 4

duì | 6 strokes | radical: 儿

· duì

To exchange;

to barter;

variant form of 兑, which also means to exchange, convert, or add (as in adding liquid).

To exchangeto bartervariant form of 兑, which also means to

Usage highlights

ExchangeCurrency exchangeCashConvertAdd liquidMix

Synonyms

  • exchange; convert
  • to exchange

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He exchanged goods (兊换 goods).
  • Convert currency at the bank (兊换 currency).
  • Add water to dilute (兊水).

Collocations

  • Exchange(兊换)
  • Currency exchange(兊汇)
  • Cash(现兊)
  • Convert(兊现)
  • Add liquid(兊水)
  • Mix(勾兊)

Idioms

  • As you wish, as you are content(兊心如意)
  • Exchange one thing for another(以物兊物)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 兊 is a variant form of 兑, which is one of the eight trigrams (八卦) in the I Ching, representing marsh or lake.
  • In traditional contexts, it often relates to exchange, conversion, or fulfillment.

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