Spot 定
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
定 component
dìng · to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 定
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue定Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 定.
淀=
氵
啶=
口
绽=
纟
腚=
月
碇=
石
锭=
钅
綻=
糹
靛=
青
錠=
金
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 定 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
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HSK 3.0 · L7-9绽放zhànfàngto blossom
HSK 3.0 · L7-9动物淀粉dòng wù diàn fěnglycogen
卖破绽mài pò zhànto feign an opening in order to hoodwink the opponent
吖丁啶ā dīng dìngazetidine
吖啶ā dìngacridine
吡啶bǐ dìngpyridine C5H5N
哌啶pài dìngpiperidine
哌替啶pài tì dìngpethidine
啶dìngin chemistry, -dine