Memory phrase for the Kanji: 第
第
Hanzi-Trainer
Meaning
prefix for making an order/ranking (first, second, etc)
Pronunciation
dì
Explanation
Top: bamboo 竹, bottom: bow 弓 and feathered arrow λ (Variation of younger brother 弟)
Mnemonic
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With a bamboo (stick) I show my younger brother 弟 the correct order. (= his rank)
Radicals
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Vocabulary
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第一
dì yī
first; number one
第三世界
dì sān shì jiè
Third World
第戎
Dì róng
Dijon (France)
第戎
Dì róng
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