dì
第 (dì) is a Chinese word meaning “(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth"); (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high official”.
Meanings
- 1(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth")
- 2(literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed
- 3(old) residence of a high official
- 4(literary) but; however
- 5(literary) only; just