的
的
“aim”
Radical: 白
Strokes: 8
Level: HSK 1
How 的 is built — side by side
The story behind 的
White (白) + spoon (勺) = the possessive particle (的).
💡 的 is the most common character in Chinese — it links owner and thing: 我的书 (wǒ de shū) = my book.
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