苐 (dì) - A variant form of 第, meaning 'sequence', 'order', & also used in classical texts as a particle

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dì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

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苐 · dì

A variant form of 第, meaning 'sequence', 'order', 'grade';

also used in classical texts as a particle or conjunction similar to 但 (but, however).

A variant form of 第, meaning 'sequence', 'order',also used in classical texts as a particle

Usage highlights

first gradesecond residencebut, howeversequence markerorder prefix

Synonyms

  • 第— sequence, order (standard form)
  • 次— order, sequence
  • 但— but, however (for the conjunction sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is the first grade (苐一等).
  • He lives in the second residence (苐二宅).
  • In classical texts, it functions as a conjunction (苐...).

Collocations

  • first grade(苐一等)
  • second residence(苐二宅)
  • but, however(苐...)
  • sequence marker(次苐)
  • order prefix(苐几)

Idioms

  • Not found in common idioms(usually appears as variant of 第 in classical contexts)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 苐 is primarily a classical variant of 第, used in historical texts.
  • In modern usage, it is rare and typically replaced by the standard form 第.
  • It appears in some classical Chinese texts as a grammatical particle.

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