滴
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dī · to drip

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #2035
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 滴

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dīWords pronounced dī
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Example sentences

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Shuǐ dī shí chuān.水滴石穿。

Constant dripping wears away a stone.

Source: Tatoeba #8798312 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wū yán shàng zhèng dī xià yǔ shuǐ.屋檐上正滴下雨水。

Rain is dripping from the eaves.

Source: Tatoeba #345676 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi yǒu shèng xià yì dī shuǐ.沒有剩下一滴水。

There is not a drop of water left.

Source: Tatoeba #8572028 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chī wǔ fàn de shí hòu, yì tuó jièmo jiàng dī xià lái nòng zāng le wǒ de lǐng dài.吃午饭的时候,一坨芥末酱滴下来弄脏了我的领带。

A drop of mustard fell and stained my tie during lunch.

Source: Tatoeba #812285 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuǐ lóng tóu zài dī shuǐ.水龙头在滴水。

The faucet is dripping.

Source: Tatoeba #811086 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì dī dī shuǐ néng jù chéng hú bó.一滴滴水能聚成湖泊。

Drop by drop, the water can conglomerate into a lake.

Source: Tatoeba #396754 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 滴 in context

  1. Say dī, then recall the core meaning: to drip.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 水滴石穿 (shuǐ dī shí chuān), meaning “dripping water penetrates the stone”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 滴 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.