递归

遞歸

dìguī

noun

Meanings

1 recursion (computing, math)
2 recursive

Characters

to pass / hand over

Examples

这个算法使用了递归。

Zhège suànfǎ shǐyòng le dìguī.

This algorithm uses recursion.

小心递归太深会造成栈溢出。

Xiǎoxīn dìguī tài shēn huì zàochéng zhàn yìchū.

Be careful — recursion that is too deep can cause a stack overflow.

Tips

memory

递 (to hand over / pass along) + 归 (to return). Each recursive call 'hands off' to itself and 'returns back' — a nice echo of what recursion actually does.

Stroke Order

递 dì

归 guī