的 (de): Of — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 的

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Stroke Order Diagrams 的

Character Breakdown

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的=白white+勺spoon

White (白) and spoon (勺) — target or possessive marker, like a bright spot aimed at with a ladle.

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HSK Vocabulary: 的

HSK words that contain this character.

目的

mù dì

objective; purpose

HSK 4

似的

shì de

as; -like

HSK 5

的确

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 的 is used in context

tā他

dí的

què确

shì是

gè个

hào好

xué

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really; and no mistake; indeed

HSK 5

He is indeed a good student.

wǒ我

men们

de的

mù目

dì的

shì是

wán完

chéng成

rèn任

wu务

。

Our purpose is to complete the task.

hóng红

sè色

de的

píng苹

guǒ果

hěn很

hǎo好

chī吃

。

The red apple is very delicious.

zhè这

shì是

wǒ我

de的

shū书

。

This is my book.

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Characters from the same exam level.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "de".

dé得 de地 dé德

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "白".

ái皑 gāo皋 hào皓 wǎn皖 bái白 bǎi百

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