dì

棣

Character · Noun

kerria; (literary) younger brother

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

kerria (Kerria japonica)

neutral

Used primarily in compound plant names. A deciduous shrub with yellow flowers.

Chūn春
tiān天
de的
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
 ，
dì棣
táng棠
kāi开
huā花
le了
 。

In the spring garden, the kerria is blooming.

Dì棣
táng棠
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
guān观
shǎng赏
zhí植
wù物
 。

Kerria is a common ornamental plant.

2.

noun

younger brother (literary)

literary

Archaic or literary usage for 'younger brother'. Found in classical texts and formal writing.

Xián贤
dì棣
 ，
jìn近
lái来
kě可
hǎo好
 ？

Dear younger brother, how have you been lately?

Zhè这
gè个
cí词
cháng常
jiàn见
yú于
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
duì对
dì弟
di弟
de的
chēng称
hu呼
 。

This word is commonly found in ancient texts as a form of address for a younger brother.