Definitions

dié (noun) dish; plate

Etymology

A flat  stone 

About

The character "碟" is etymologically linked to stone, as seen in its semantic component "石", while the phonetic component "枼" provides its sound, forming a phono-semantic compound that has maintained its structure over time. Originally referring to small plates or dishes crafted from stone, its meaning gradually extended to include similar vessels made from other materials like ceramic or wood. This semantic expansion continued into contemporary usage where it also denotes disc-shaped objects, such as in the compound for flying saucer, illustrating a shift from a specific material designation to a more general functional term for flat, round containers.

Example Sentences Hide

请把那个子递给我。

Qǐng bǎ nà ge diézi dì gěi wǒ.

Please pass me that plate.

妈妈在洗水果

Māma zài xǐ shuǐguǒ dié.

Mom is washing the fruit plate.

他收集了很多音乐光

Tā shōují le hěnduō yīnyuè guāngdié.

He has collected many music CDs.

我们需要买几个新子。

Wǒmen xūyào mǎi jǐ ge xīn diézi.

We need to buy a few new plates.

她把菜盛在了蓝色的子里。

Tā bǎ cài chéng zài le lán sè de diézi lǐ.

She served the dish on a blue plate.

这段视频被刻录在一张DVD上。

Zhè duàn shìpín bèi kèlù zài yī zhāng DVD dié shàng.

This video was burned onto a DVD disc.

关于飞的传说一直很吸引人。

Guānyú fēidié de chuánshuō yīzhí hěn xīyǐn rén.

Legends about UFOs have always been fascinating.

他用遥感形天线接收信号。

Tā yòng yáogǎn dié xíng tiānxiàn jiēshōu xìnhào.

He uses a remote-sensing dish antenna to receive signals.