Definitions

dié (verb) to fold; to layer; to pile up
dié (verb) to repeat; to duplicate

Etymology

Clothes  stacked on top of a drawer 

About

The character 叠 is the simplified form of the complex traditional character 疊, which originally depicted multiple objects piled up. Its modern structure combines the component 又 at the top with 宜 at the bottom, streamlining the visual while preserving the core idea. The primary meaning is the physical act of folding flat materials like paper or cloth into layers. This sense extends to stacking items, accumulating objects, or arranging things in an overlapping sequence. It also functions as a measure word for multiple layers, repeated events, or consecutive iterations, emphasizing continuous accumulation.

Example Sentences Hide

他把书了起来。

Tā bǎ shū dié le qǐlái.

He stacked the books.

这些盘子放得很整齐。

Zhèxiē pánzi diéfàng de hěn zhěngqí.

These plates are stacked very neatly.

远山层层,非常壮观。

Yuǎn shān céng céng dié dié, fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The distant mountains are layer upon layer, very spectacular.

她的裙子有多层的设计。

Tā de qúnzi yǒu duō céng dié de shèjì.

Her skirt has a multi-layered design.

历史的记忆在脑海中重浮现。

Lìshǐ de jìyì zài nǎohǎi zhōng chóngdié fúxiàn.

Memories of history overlap and emerge in my mind.

这两件事在时间上有所加。

Zhè liǎng jiàn shì zài shíjiān shàng yǒu suǒ diéjiā.

These two events overlap in terms of timing.

情感与理智的加以复杂的形态存在。

Qínggǎn yǔ lǐzhì de diéjiā yǐ fùzá de xíngtài cúnzài.

The overlay of emotion and reason exists in a complex form.

诗人巧妙地运用了字的手法。

Shīrén qiǎomiào de yùnyòng le diézì de shǒufǎ.

The poet skillfully employed the technique of repeating characters.