兑 (duì) is a Chinese character meaning “to exchange (currency)”. It is written from 丷 (two spreading strokes) and 口 (mouth) and 儿 (child; legs), and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
丷 + 口 + 儿
Top–middle–bottom structure
Structure from: modern glyph decomposition (IDS ⿳丷口儿), stroke count verified against hanzi-writer-data (2+3+2=7)
Memory aid
Two little strokes spread apart (丷) over a mouth (口) standing on a pair of legs (儿): you walk up to the counter, open your mouth, and have your money exchanged.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 兑换duì huànto exchange (currency)兑 = duì
- 兑现duì xiànto cash (a cheque); to make good on (a promise)兑 = duì
Go deeper
All readings
to exchange
to exchange (currency); to cash in; to convert; to add (liquid) into something
把一种东西换成另一种，多指货币或凭证的兑换；也指往液体里掺入别的液体。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 兑换duì huànto exchange (currency)兑 = duì
- 兑现duì xiànto cash (a cheque); to make good on (a promise)兑 = duì
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 兑 mean?
兑 (duì) means to exchange (currency); to cash in; to convert; to add (liquid) into something.
How do you pronounce 兑?
It is pronounced duì.
What parts is 兑 made of?
丷 (two spreading strokes) and 口 (mouth) and 儿 (child; legs). The recorded source is: modern glyph decomposition (IDS ⿳丷口儿), stroke count verified against hanzi-writer-data (2+3+2=7). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 兑 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 兑?
儿. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 兑?
Common ones are 兑换 and 兑现. The reading of 兑 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.