递 (dì) is a Chinese character meaning “to hand over”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 弟 (younger brother), one enclosing the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 弟
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶弟，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–6 为「弟」，笔画 7–9 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
Your younger brother (弟) runs down the road (辶) to pass something along to you — that is 递, to hand over.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 快递kuài dìexpress delivery; courier (service or package)递 = dì
- 传递chuán dìto pass on; to transmit; to relay递 = dì
Go deeper
All readings
to hand over; to pass on
to hand over; to pass on; to deliver; successively
传送，把东西交给别人；也表示依次、一个接一个。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 快递kuài dìexpress delivery; courier (service or package)递 = dì
- 传递chuán dìto pass on; to transmit; to relay递 = dì
Sound component
弟 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 递 mean?
递 (dì) means to hand over; to pass on; to deliver; successively.
How do you pronounce 递?
It is pronounced dì.
What parts is 递 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 弟 (younger brother), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶弟，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–6 为「弟」，笔画 7–9 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 递 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 递?
辶. 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 递?
Common ones are 快递 and 传递. The reading of 递 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.