的 de possessive particle

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Stroke order

的 is written in 8 strokes.

的 — the Chinese character for possessive particle (de), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 的 — possessive particle

的

Senses

of; ~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)

How 的 is used

的 possessive particle: links a modifier to the noun it describes (这是我的书).

Example sentences

这是我的书。Zhè shì wǒ de shū.This is my book.
那是谁的猫？Nà shì shéi de māo?Whose cat is that?

Related words

的 is pronounced de and means “possessive particle”.

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