Learn a Chinese Character - 滴

1. Character Basics

Radical: 氵 (Water radical)

Stroke Count: 14 (Number of strokes: 14)

Structure Analysis: 形声字，从氵（水），啇声（dí，表音）。本义指液体下坠（如“水滴”），现也用作量词（如“一滴水”）。(Phonetic-semantic character: "氵" (water) + "啇" (phonetic). Originally meant "liquid falling", now also used as measure word.)

2. Pronunciation

Pinyin: Dī (First tone)

3. Meaning

To be filled

4. Common Words

• 水滴 (shuǐ dī) Water drop
• 滴答 (dī dā) Ticking sound
• 点滴 (diǎn dī) Drip
• 滴定 (dī dìng) Titration

7. Example Sentence

8. Memory Tips

Combine "氵" (water) + "啇" (merchant) → Merchant's water drops. 组合“氵”+“啇”→ 商人的水滴。