懂中文 Dong Chinese

递

dì

hand over

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 弟 represents the sound. Simplified form of 遞.

Components
辶 meaning component

辶  Meaning component

chuò

  

walk

辶 is a component form of 辵.

弟 sound component

弟  Sound component

dì, tì

  

younger brother

Evolution

递 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
递 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

递 (遞) 

dì

hand over, deliver; substitute; to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively

Most common words with 递
Freq.
Word
Meaning

传递

to transmit

快递

express delivery

递

to hand over

递交

to present

邮递员

mailman