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第

dì

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Radical竹
Strokes11
HSK 1
Definitions
part
  • (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth")
n
  • (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed
  • (old) residence of a high official
conj
  • (literary) but; however
Examples

及第

jídì

to pass the imperial examination

落第

luò dì

to fail an examination

不第。

bù dì

to fail an imperial examination

Strokes: 11HSK 1Frequency #1193Verified
第 (dì) — (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth") - ISCBJ Dictionary