嫡
legal wife's line
At a glance · 嫡
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从女，啇声，本义为正妻、正室所生。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为正妻及其子女。
Structure
形声字，从女（意符），啇（dí）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyindí
Radical女
Strokes14
UnicodeU+5AE1
Character type形声
Theme人伦
Six languages, one character
Each page offers hreflang versions; switching language keeps the glyphs and meanings aligned.
English
legal wife's line
Of the legal wife or direct lineage.
Français
lignée légitime
De l’épouse légitime ou la lignée directe.
Español
línea legítima
De la esposa legítima o línea directa.
العربية
ذرية الزوجة الشرعية
من الزوجة الشرعية أو الفرع المباشر.
Русский
прямая линия
От законной жены или прямая линия.
Common words
- 嫡dílegal wife's
- 嫡子dí zǐheir