懂中文 Dong Chinese

娣

dì

younger sister

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 弟 represents the sound.

Components
女 meaning component

女  Meaning component

nǚ, rǔ

  

woman

弟 sound component

弟  Sound component

dì, tì

  

younger brother

Evolution

娣 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
娣 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
娣 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

娣  

dì

younger sister, sister-in-law; wife of a younger brother