BloomkoHSK 1 · Numbers
第
dì
(ordinal prefix)
Stroke order of 第
第 is written with 11 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
Bamboo 竹 on top and a 弟 below suggest a numbered strip placed in order.
Parts: 竹 bamboo (⺮) + 弟 younger brother
Example sentence
这是我第一次来中国。
This is my first time coming to China.