02337 Chinese character of 笛 and pronounce dek6

The Chinese word【笛】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes music or tools. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Flute or musical instrument. Explanation: (1) Name of a musical instrument. A bamboo horizontal blowing instrument. There is one air vent, one membrane hole, six sound holes and two tuning holes on the top, a total of ten holes, which can be divided into many types such as qudi flute and set flute. Also called “flute”. (2) A sound producing organ that produces a sharp sound. Such as: “Siren”, “Whistle”.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【笛】:dí

Cantonese Jyutping of 【笛】:dek6/dek2

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【笛】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【笛】, for example:Describe the music or instrument , It means mainly a flute or musical instrument .Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【笛】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【笛聲、長笛】(Mandarin Pinyin:dí shēng 、zhǎng dí/ Cantonese Jyutping:dek6 seng1 、coeng4 dek6)

The stroke count for this character is 11 ,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


他用長笛吹奏了一首悅耳的曲子。

He played a pleasant tune on his flute.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.