第一 dìyī first

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Stroke order

第一 is written in 12 strokes across 2 characters.

第一 — the Chinese character for first (dìyī), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 第一 — first

第 — 11 strokes
一 — 1 stroke

Senses

first
most important; primary; foremost

Characters in 第一

第 dì — (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high official; (literary) but; however
一 yī — one; single; a (article)

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

这是我的第一本汉语书。Zhè shì wǒ de dì yī běn Hànyǔ shū.This is my first Chinese book.
为什么您是第一？Wèishénme nín shì dì yī?Why are you the first?
这是我的第一本书。Zhè shì wǒ de dìyī běn shū.This is my first book.
他是我的第一位朋友。Tā shì wǒ de dìyī wèi péngyǒu.He is my first friend.

Related words

第一 is pronounced dìyī and means “first”.

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