CHARACTERS / DIE

“die” is 4 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 蝶dié(bound form) butterflyHSK 5 · TONE 2
2. 叠diéto pile upHSK 6 · TONE 2
3. 谍diéto spyHSK 6 · TONE 2
4. 跌diēto fallHSK 6 · TONE 1