递 dì to deliver
to deliver; to hand over; to pass on
How to remember 递: 辶 walking + 弟 younger brother = to deliver. Walking fast with a cake box, the younger brother heads to Grandma's door to deliver her birthday surprise.
Component breakdown
递 = 辶 walking + 弟 younger brother
- 辶 walking
- 弟 younger brother
- 丷 horns
- 𢎨 sequence
Walking fast with a cake box, the younger brother heads to Grandma's door to deliver her birthday surprise.
How it is used
- 'To hand/pass over; to deliver'. 递给我 (dì gěi wǒ) pass it to me; 传递 (chuándì) = to pass along/transmit (a message, a baton).
- 快递 (kuàidì) = express delivery/courier, an everyday word: 收快递 (shōu kuàidì) receive a package.
- 递交 (dìjiāo) = to submit/hand in (a document, resignation) formally; 递增 (dìzēng) = to increase step by step.