弟 dì, tì, tuí — younger brother

弟
dì tì tuí

Level 1 · Common HSK 1 #854

dì di4

Basic definition

  1. noun younger brother e.g 弟弟兄弟弟兄
  2. noun younger male cousin; young male of same generation e.g 表弟堂弟老弟
  3. noun disciple; follower; pupil e.g 弟子徒弟师弟

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (象形。甲骨文字形，象有绳索围绕于“弋”，象竖立有杈的短木桩。绳索捆束木桩，就出现了一圈一圈的“次第”。本义:次第)
  2. order
  3. younger brother e.g 弟老的 · 弟郎 · 弟兄相狱 · 弟昆 · 弟息 · 弟道
  4. cousin
  5. used in place of “I”
  6. disciple
  7. younger sister
verb
  1. respect brother

tì ti4

Basic definition

  1. verb to be obedient and respectful to elder brothers e.g 孝弟
  1. 同“悌”，孝悌。

tuí tui2

Basic definition

  1. adjective (in 弟靡/弟佗) dejected; dilapidated
  1. 〔弟靡〕颓唐；柔顺。

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