迪 (dí) is a Chinese character meaning “to guide”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 由 (from; by way of; cause), one enclosing the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 由
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶由，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–4 为「由」（竖、横折、横、竖、横），笔画 5–7 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
The road radical 辶 sweeps under 由, the word for "from". Someone shows you the road you come from — that is what it means to guide.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 启迪qǐ díto enlighten; to inspire迪 = dí
- 迪士尼dí shì níDisney迪 = dí
Go deeper
All readings
to guide; to enlighten
to guide; to enlighten; to lead the way (literary); also used for the syllable "di" in transliterated names
开导、引导（书面语）；也用于音译外来名称。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 启迪qǐ díto enlighten; to inspire迪 = dí
- 迪士尼dí shì níDisney迪 = dí
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 迪 mean?
迪 (dí) means to guide; to enlighten; to lead the way (literary); also used for the syllable "di" in transliterated names.
How do you pronounce 迪?
It is pronounced dí.
What parts is 迪 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 由 (from; by way of; cause), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶由，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–4 为「由」（竖、横折、横、竖、横），笔画 5–7 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 迪 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 迪?
辵. 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 迪?
Common ones are 启迪 and 迪士尼. The reading of 迪 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.