Meaning
butterfly
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “die” becomes a different word in each tone. 蝶 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 蝴蝶hú diébutterfly
- 蝶变dié biàn(of a caterpillar etc) to metamorphose; (fig.) to undergo a dramatic positive change (e.g. urban renewal, industrial reform, economic advance etc)
- 蝶类dié lèibutterfly (family)
- 蝶兰dié lánPhalaenopsis (flower genus)
- 蝶骨dié gǔsphenoid bone (front of the temple)
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Example Sentence
花丛中飞舞着几只美丽的蝴蝶。Huā cóng zhōng fēi wǔ zhe jǐ zhī měi lì de hú dié.A few beautiful butterflies flutter among the flowers.
花丛Huā cóngcluster of flowers中zhōngmiddle飞舞fēi wǔto flutter着zhe(ongoing action)几jǐsmall table只zhīonly美丽měi lìbeautiful的deof蝴蝶hú diébutterfly。