Listen to pronunciation (Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced de / dĕi. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well: If 得 is pronounced "de", it means
particle.
English translations
to receive, to fit, to win, delighted, satisfied, to be allowed to, to complete
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 得 ( dé ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers. This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of dé are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Character complexity
得 is composed of 11 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information (Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to succeed | to hurt someone's feelings | complementary particle which is put between verb/adjective and another expression in order to express the degree or the result
Chinese example words containing the character 得 ( de / dé )