dí

翟

Character · Noun

long-tailed pheasant; feather; surname Di

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Meanings

3 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

long-tailed pheasant (ancient term)

archaic

Used only in classical Chinese texts.

 《
Shī诗
Jīng经
 》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
yǒu有
dí翟
zhì雉
 。

The Classic of Poetry records the long-tailed pheasant.

2.

noun

pheasant feather (ancient dance prop)

archaic

Used as a decorative accessory for traditional ancient dances.

Gǔ古
dài代
yuè乐
wǔ舞
zhōng中
wǔ舞
zhě者
shǒu手
chí持
dí翟
yǔ羽
qǐ起
wǔ舞
 。

Dancers held pheasant feathers to perform in ancient court dances.

3.

noun

surname Di

neutral

A relatively rare Chinese surname pronounced dí.

Dí翟
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Di is our Chinese language teacher.