WHOLE CHARACTER
得
to get; to obtain; to be suitable; to be satisfied
得 has three common jobs: obtain (dé), must (děi), or link a verb to its result (de).
A layered visual split for teaching recognition; no complete historical story is claimed.
Rare & Complexmulti-layer structure
得
to get; to obtain; to be suitable; to be satisfied
得 has three common jobs: obtain (dé), must (děi), or link a verb to its result (de).
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
multi-layer structure
A layered visual split for teaching recognition; no complete historical story is claimed.
VARIANT COMPONENT
彳
a small step (the left-step radical form)
The left half of 行; a bound form, not a standalone page.
In 得: variant component The step-side form marks movement or path.
UPPER RIGHT VISUAL PIECE
日
sun; day
日 gives a sun/day/time clue in combined characters.
In 得: upper right visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
MIDDLE MARKER
一
one
Structural source piece in 百; not every visible stroke-like piece is taught as a separate word.
In 得: middle marker A visual stroke-bar; not a separate word.
LOWER RIGHT VISUAL PIECE
寸
inch; very small
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 得: lower right visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
Tone 2
- to get; to obtain
- to be suitable; to be satisfied
- 得到to get
- 得分score
Tone 3
- must; have to
- 得去must go
Tone neutral
- after a verb to link a result or degree
- 跑得快run fast
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