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定 (dìng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 4

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定 (dìng): To decide — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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3.

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定

正correct, straight

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4.

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5.

How to Use 定

Certainty & Definiteness

Expresses the idea of being definite, certain, or absolutely sure.

一定 • yī dìng • definitely • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 定

规定 • guī dìng • rule

HSK 4

guī规

dìng定

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

jué决

dìng定

míng明

tiān天

qù去

lǚ

Information

Pinyindìng

Meaningto decide, settle, fix

Strokes8

Radical宀

Traditional定

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#450

Zhuyinㄉㄧㄥˋ

UnicodeU+5B9A

CangjieJMYO

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+正correct, straight

Under a roof (宀), one reaches (正) a settled state — to decide or calm down.

yī一

dìng定

definitely

肯定 • kěn dìng • certain; definite • HSK 4

HSK 4

kěn肯

dìng定

certain; definite

说不定 • shuō bu dìng • perhaps; maybe • HSK 5

HSK 5

shuō说

bu不

dìng定

perhaps; maybe

Decision & Formulation

Involves the act of deciding, setting, or establishing something.

决定 • jué dìng • decide • HSK 3

HSK 3

jué决

dìng定

decide

制定 • zhì dìng • draw up; draft; formulate • HSK 5

HSK 5

zhì制

dìng定

draw up; draft; formulate

确定 • què dìng • define; fix; determine • HSK 5

HSK 5

què确

dìng定

define; fix; determine

rule

否定 • fǒu dìng • to negate; to deny

HSK 5

fǒu否

dìng定

to negate; to deny

固定 • gù dìng • fixed; fasten

HSK 5

gù固

dìng定

fixed; fasten

定期 • dìng qī • fix a date; at regular intervals

HSK 6

dìng定

qī期

fix a date; at regular intervals

稳定 • wěn dìng • stabilise; steady

HSK 5

wěn稳

dìng定

stabilise; steady

约定 • yuē dìng • to agree on sth (after discussion)

HSK 3.0 · L5

yuē约

dìng定

to agree on sth (after discussion)

旅

xíng行

。

He decided to travel tomorrow.

Huì会

yì议

yuán原

dìng定

zài在

xià下

wǔ午

liǎng两

diǎn点

。

The meeting was originally scheduled for two in the afternoon.

wǒ我

yí一

dìng定

huì会

zhǔn准

shí时

dào到

dá达

。

I will definitely arrive on time.

wǒmen hái méi dìng qù nǎr lǚxíng.

我们还没定去哪儿旅行。

We haven't decided where to travel yet.

fǎ法

dìng定

jié节

jià假

rì日

shì是

yuán员

gōng工

xiū休

xi息

de的

quán权

lì利

。

Statutory holidays are the right of employees to rest.

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心xīnheart; mind; core
醒xǐngwake; awake
性xìngnature, character, innate quality
熊xióngbear
修xiūto repair, to cultivate, to make long and slender
压yāto press down, to crush, to suppress

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Characters pronounced "ding".

锭dìngspindle, slab, cake, tablet
丁dīngfourth; cubes
叮dīngto sting or bite (as of an insect)
订dìngto agree upon, to conclude (a contract)
盯dīngfix one's eyes on; gaze at; stare at
钉dìngnail; to follow closely; to urge

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Characters with radical "宀".

宸chenimperial; emperor's residence
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宛wǎnseem, as if, crooked
完wánto finish; [+ verb indicates completion]
宠chǒngto dote on, to pamper, to favor excessively
宦huànofficialdom, government official

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