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Character Decomposition
第=⺮+弟
Etymology
Bamboo strips ⺮ arrayed in sequence; 弟 provides the pronunciation
Meanings
(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 dì liù "sixth")
(literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed
(old) residence of a high official
(literary) but; however
(literary) only; just
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Words with 第 286 total
former residence故第gù dìto pass an imperial examination及第jí dìresidence of a noble · top candidate in the imperial examinations甲第jiǎ dìhousing · high-class residence居第jū dìmansion house · official residence府第fǔ dìsecond · number two · next · secondary第二dì èrfifth第五dì wǔfirst · most important; primary; foremost第一dì yī
Idioms with 第 13 total Chain
(coll.) one's first time ever experiencing sth (esp. sth notable or unusual)破题儿第一遭pò tí r dì yī zāofamily with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family书香门第shū xiāng mén dìfirst under heaven · number one in the country天下第一tiān xià dì yīthe world's number one · the greatest in the world · par excellence · A-1天字第一号tiān zì dì yī hào
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