弟
dì
#814 most
frequent character
younger brother, junior male
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
弟 first showed spear shafts bound together by a leather strap, so it meant an orderly strap on a spear. The meaning grew to order, and because brothers are ordered by age, to younger brother. In the modern form the old pieces have merged.
Drawn as: spear handles tied together; leather strap
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