丁
dīng
HSK 5
#1,166 most
frequent character
cubes of meat and vegetables, man
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
丁 began as a picture of city walls, so its first meaning was 'city walls,' later written 城. It was borrowed for its sound to mean 'the fourth Heavenly Stem,' and then grew to 'fourth in order.' It is also used for its sound in transliterations.
Drawn as: city walls
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Example Sentences
我们需要一些丁肉来做这道菜。
wǒmen xūyào yīxiē dīng ròu lái zuò zhè dào cài 。
We need some diced meat to make this dish.
家里有四个丁，大家都很团结。
jiālǐ yǒu sì gè dīng ， dàjiā dūhěn tuánjié 。
There are four members in the family, and everyone is very united.
在古代，丁是人口的一个重要指标。
zài gǔdài ， dīng shì rénkǒu de yígè zhòngyào zhǐbiāo 。
In ancient times, the population was an important indicator.
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