叠
dié
variant of 疊|叠[die2]
to pile up; (bound form) repeated; to fold; classifier: stack, pile (of thin objects); classifier for repeated sections in a musical composition
layered branches (叒) + fitting neatly (冝) = to pile up, fold, or repeat
叒 depicts layered or branching forms stacked together, and 冝 reinforces the idea of fitting things neatly in place. Together they evoke objects laid precisely one upon another.
请把这些衣服叠好放进柜子里。
qǐng bǎ zhè xiē yī fu dié hǎo fàng jìn guì zi lǐ。
Please fold these clothes neatly and put them in the cabinet.
他把那些纸一张张叠在一起，放到桌上。
tā bǎ nà xiē zhǐ yī zhāng zhāng dié zài yī qǐ，fàng dào zhuō shàng。
He stacked those sheets of paper one by one on top of each other and placed them on the table.
Words with 叠
折叠
zhé dié
to fold
二叠纪
èr dié jì
Permian (geological period 292-250m years ago)
折叠式
zhé dié shì
folding (i.e. portable)
重叠
chóng dié
to overlap
重峦叠嶂
chóng luán dié zhàng
range upon range of mountains (idiom)
三叠纪
sān dié jì
Triassic (geological period 250-205m years ago)
动词重叠
dòng cí chóng dié
verb reduplication, used to soften tone or indicate a short action (e.g. 試一試|试一试[shi4 yi1 shi4] or 看看[kan4 kan5])
堆叠
duī dié
to pile up
套叠
tào dié
overlapping
层峦叠嶂
céng luán dié zhàng
range upon range of mountains (idiom)
层叠
céng dié
layer upon layer
层见叠出
céng xiàn dié chū
(idiom) to occur frequently; to occur repeatedly