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Meaning of 丁
Pinyin
dīng、 zhēng
Radical
一
Strokes
2
Definition
(surname) / 4th heavenly stem / a Chinese surname
Usage
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丁 [dīng]
Meaning:
1. The fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems, used as a designation for the fourth in order.
天干的第四位，用于作顺序第四的代称。
2. Adult male.
成年男子。
3. Population.
人口。
4. A person engaged in a certain occupation.
从事某种劳动的人。
5. Another term for "nail"; it is an ancient character referring to a nail.
同本义。丁为“钉”的古字 ([En.] nail).
6. Small cubes, typically refers to diced meat or vegetables.
小的立方体 ([En.] wad; small cubes of meat or vegetable) (如肉、瓜果、蔬菜等割成的小方块).
7. The fourth Heavenly Stem, used in conjunction with Earthly Branches for recording years, months, and days.
天干的第四位，与地支相配，用以纪年、月、日 ([En.] the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems).
8. An adult male who can bear taxes or contribute labor, distinct from a boy.
能担任赋役的成年男子，不同于男孩 ([En.] man).
9. Member of a family.
家庭人口 ([En.] member of a family).
10. Refers to a person engaged in a certain type of labor, such as a gardener, waiter, or butcher.
指从事某种劳动的人 ([En.] person engaged in a certain occupation). 如 :园丁;家丁;庖丁。
Literal Usage:
- Example: 丁屐 (wooden shoes with nails at the bottom); 丁子 (tadpole, which has a large head and a tail in the early stage).
- 例: 又如:丁屐(底有钉齿的木鞋);丁子(蝌蚪。初生头大有尾，如丁字).
Adjectival Meaning:
1. Strong, robust; flourishing.
壮盛;强壮 ([En.] strong).
2. Fourth in sequence.
序数第四 ([En.] fourth).
3. Example usage: 丁人 (a strong man); 丁丁 (appearance of robustness).
例: 又如:丁丁(壮健的样子);丁人(壮健的男子).
Verbal Meaning:
1. To encounter or come upon.
当;遭逢 ([En.] fall upon).
2. Example usages: 丁时逢殃 (to come upon misfortune at the right moment); 丁仔 (to happen upon by chance).
例: 丁辰(适逢其时);丁仔(遇上，碰巧).
Onomatopoeic Usage:
1. An onomatopoeic word that describes the sounds of logging, playing chess, or playing the piano.
〔～～〕象声词，形容伐木、下棋、弹琴的声音。
Additionally, 丁 can also be transcribed as zhēng in certain contexts.
另见 zhēng.
Same Pronunciation Characters
Same Radical Characters
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Input Method for 丁
Pinyin
ding1
Wubi
sgh
Cangjie
mn
Zhengma
ai
Four Corner
10200
Unicode
U+4e01
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category