Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “ding”
24 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
dīng
盯
dīng
丁to rivet one's gaze upon
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9dīng
钉male adult
2 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9dīng
仃nail, spike
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9dīng
叮lonely, solitary
4 strokesdīng
玎to persistently exhort or urge
5 strokesdīng
疔jingling, tinkling
6 strokesdīng
耵boil, carbuncle, ulcer
7 strokesdīng
虰earwax
8 strokesdīng
酊dragonfly
8 strokesdīng
釘drunk, intoxicated
9 strokesdīng
nail, spike
10 strokes3
Third tone
dǐng
4
Fourth tone
dìng
定
dìng
订to decide, to fix, to settle
8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4dìng
訂to make an order
4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4dìng
啶to make an order
9 strokesdìng
铤in chemistry, -dine
11 strokesdìng
腚ingots, metal bars
11 strokesdìng
碇buttocks
12 strokesdìng
锭anchor
13 strokesdìng
鋌spindle, ingot
13 strokesdìng
錠ingots, metal bars
14 strokesdìng
spindle, ingot
16 strokesSound in context
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