Chinese word dictionary

凡尔丁

fán ěr dīng · a type of plain-woven woolen fabric that is thin, stiff and smooth

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Word information

Simplified凡尔丁

Traditional凡爾丁

Pinyinfán ěr dīng

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

凡fán

any, every, all; common, ordinary

尔ěr

you; that, those; final particle

丁dīng

male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

How to learn 凡尔丁

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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偶尔ǒu’ěr

occasionally; once in a while; sometimes

凡是fánshì

each and every; every; all; any

平凡píngfán

commonplace; ordinary; mediocre

丁dīng

male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1]; fourth (used like "4" or "D"); small cube of meat or vegetable; (literary) to encounter; (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; (chemistry) butyl; surname Ding

非凡fēifán

out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc)