丁
fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter 'D' or roman 'IV' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III' etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food)
叮
to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound
定
to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order
帄
patch (for mending clothes)
盯
to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at; to gaze at
耵
see 耵聹|耵聍, earwax; cerumen
订
to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order
钉
nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1]
钉
to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail; to pin; to staple; to sew on
锭
(weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks
顶
apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to 'bump' a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
饤
display food for show only; sacrifice
鼎
ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes
丁丁
Tintin, cartoon character
丁丁炒面
chopped fried noodles
丁丑
fourteenth year D2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1997 or 2057
丁二烯
butadiene C4H6; biethylene
丁亥
twenty-fourth year D12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2007 or 2067
丁克
Dual Income, No Kids (DINK) (loanword)
丁冬
(onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound
丁加奴
Terengganu, northeast state of mainland Malaysia
丁卯
fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047
丁卯战争
first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
丁卯胡乱
first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
丁基
Ding Ji (1917-1944), real name Li Baicen 李百岑, journalist based in Yanan, martyr of the revolution
丁基
butyl group (chemistry)
丁字尺
T-square; set square (carpenter's tool)
丁字步
T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape)
丁宁
variant of 叮嚀|叮咛[ding1 ning2]
丁宠家庭
double income family who have pets rather than children (see also 丁克[ding1 ke4])
丁巳
fifty-fourth year D6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1977 or 2037
丁忧
(literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent
丁未
forty-fourth year D8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1967 or 2027
丁汝昌
Ding Ruchang (1836-1895), commander of the Qing North China Navy
丁烯
butene or butylene C4H8
丁玲
Ding Ling (1904-1986), female novelist, author of novel The Sun Shines over the Sanggan River 太陽照在桑乾河上|太阳照在桑干河上, attacked during the 1950s as anti-Party
丁磊
Ding Lei (1971-), founder and CEO of NetEase 網易|网易[Wang3 yi4]
丁糖
tetrose (CH2O)4, monosaccharide with four carbon atoms
丁肇中
Samuel C. C. Ting (1936-), American physicist, 1976 Nobel Prize laureate in physics
丁艰
(literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent
丁酉
thirty-fourth year D10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1957 or 2017
丁醇
butanol; butyl alcohol C4H9OH
丁零当啷
ding-a-ling; (onom.) for sound of bell
丁青
Dêngqên county, Tibetan: Steng chen rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
丁青县
Dêngqên county, Tibetan: Steng chen rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
丁韪良
William A.P. Martin (1827-1916), American missionary who lived 62 years in China between 1850 and 1916, and helped found many Chinese colleges, first president of Peking University
丁香
lilac (Syringia vulgaris); clove (Eugenia aromatica)
叮叮
(onom.) tinkling or jingling sound
叮叮当当
(onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound
叮咚
(onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound
叮咬
sting; bite (of insect)
叮问
to question closely; to make a detailed inquiry; to probe; to ask repeatedly
叮当
(onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound
叮当响
(onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound
叮咛
to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently
叮嘱
to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
定位
to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche
定作
to have sth made to order
定例
usual practice; routine
定做
to have something made to order
定价
to set a price; to fix a price
定冠词
definite article (grammar)
定出
to determine; to fix upon; to set (a target, a price etc)
定分
predestination; one's lot (of good and bad fortune)
定刑
to sentence (a criminal)
定势
attitude; mindset; prejudice
定南
Dingnan county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
定南县
Dingnan county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
定向
to orientate; directional; directed; orienteering
定向越野
cross-country orienteering
定员
fixed complement (of crew, passengers etc)
定单
variant of 訂單|订单[ding4 dan1]
定型
to finalize (a design etc); stereotype; permanent wave or perm (hairdressing)
定场白
first soliloquy (introducing opera character)
定场诗
first soliloquy text (introducing opera character)
定夺
to make a decision; to determine
定婚
variant of 訂婚|订婚[ding4 hun1]
定存
certificate of deposit; time deposit; abbr. for 定期存款|定期存款[ding4 qi1 cun2 kuan3]
定安县
Ding'an county, Hainan
定局
foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively
定居
to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence
定州
Dingzhou county level city in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
定州市
Dingzhou county level city in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
定常态
constant state; fixed state
定座率
occupancy (i.e. proportion of seats occupied)
定式
joseki (fixed opening pattern in go game)
定弦
tuning (stringed instrument)
定影
to fix a photographic image
定心丸
tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease
定性
to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed
定性分析
qualitative inorganic analysis
定情
to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged
定户
variant of 訂戶|订户[ding4 hu4]
定数
constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny
定日
Tingri town and county, Tibetan: Ding ri rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, central Tibet
定日县
Tingri county, Tibetan: Ding ri rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
定时
to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc)
定时摄影
time-lapse photography
定时钟
timer; timing clock; alarm clock
定期
at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term
定期储蓄
fixed deposit (banking)
定期存款
fixed deposit; time deposit; certificate of deposit (banking)
定格
to fix; to confine to; freeze frame; stop motion (filmmaking)
定案
to reach a verdict; to conclude a judgment
定标
to calibrate (measure or apparatus); fixed coefficient
定海
Dinghai district of Zhoushan city 舟山市[Zhou1 shan1 shi4], Zhejiang; Qing dynasty name of 舟山市
定海区
Dinghai district of Zhoushan city 舟山市[Zhou1 shan1 shi4], Zhejiang
定海神针
another name for 金箍棒[jin1 gu1 bang4]; (fig.) stabilizing force
定理
established theory; theorem (math.)
定界
demarcation; boundary; delimited; bound (math.)
定当
settled; ready; finished
定盘星
the zero point indicator marked on a steelyard; fixed opinion; solid idea; decisive plan
定直线
directrix of a parabola
定神
to compose oneself; to concentrate one's attention
定礼
betrothal gift; bride-price
定约
to conclude a treaty; to make an agreement; contract (at bridge)
定结
Dinggyê county, Tibetan: Gding skyes rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
定结县
Dinggyê county, Tibetan: Gding skyes rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
定罪
to convict (sb of a crime)
定能
to be definitely able (to do sth)
定兴
Dingxing county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
定兴县
Dingxing county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
定舱
(of freight or cargo) to book
定制
custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made
定襄
Dingxiang county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
定襄县
Dingxiang county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
定西
Dingxi prefecture-level city in Gansu
定西地区
Dingxi prefecture in Gansu
定西市
Dingxi prefecture-level city in Gansu
定见
firm view; definite opinion
定亲
to settle a marriage; betrothal
定论
final conclusion; accepted argument
定谳
to judge a case; to render a verdict; verdict
定货
variant of 訂貨|订货[ding4 huo4]
定购
to order goods; to place an order
定远
Dingyuan county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
定远营
old name of Bayan Hot 巴彥浩特|巴彦浩特[Ba1 yan4 Hao4 te4], capital of Alxa League 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia
定远县
Dingyuan county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
定边
Dingbian County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
定边县
Dingbian County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
定量
quantity; fixed amount; ration
定量分析
quantitative analysis
定金
down payment; advance payment
定钱
security deposit; earnest money (real estate); good-faith deposit
定阅
variant of 訂閱|订阅[ding4 yue4]
定陶
Dingtao county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong
定陶县
Dingtao County in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong
定音
to call the tune; to make the final decision
定风针
wind vane; anemometer; weathercock
定食
set meal (esp. in a Japanese restaurant)
定点
to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number)
定点企业
a specialized enterprise
定点厂
factory designated by the state to make a particular product
定鼎
lit. to set up the sacred tripods (following Yu the Great); to fix the capital; to found a dynasty; used in advertising
玎玲
(onom.) ding-a-ling; clink of jewels
盯住
to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports)
盯市
mark to market (accounting)
盯梢
to follow sb; to tail; to shadow
盯牢
to gaze intently at; to scrutinize
盯视
to stare fixedly; to look concentratedly
碇泊
to moor; to drop anchor
虰蛵
less common word for dragonfly 蜻蜓
订位
to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation
订做
to make to order; to have sth made to order
订出
to lay down (a rule, a plan of action); to draw up; booked out (i.e. already fully booked)
订定
to set; to designate; to stipulate; to provide; to draw up; to formulate (rules etc); stipulation
订户
subscriber (to a newspaper or periodical)
订明
to stipulate; to state expressly; to explicitly provide for
订书机
stapler; stapling machine; bookbinding machine; CL:臺|台[tai2]
订票
to book tickets; to issue tickets
订立
to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc)
订制
custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made; also written 定製|定制
订亲
variant of 定親|定亲[ding4 qin1]
订货
to order goods; to place an order
订购
to place an order; to subscribe
订金
an initial payment; earnest money; deposit
订阅
subscription; to subscribe to
钉子户
householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers
钉书针
staple; also written 訂書針|订书针[ding4 shu1 zhen1]
钉梢
to follow sb; to tail; to shadow; also written 盯梢[ding1 shao1]
钉死
to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify
钉牢
to clinch (a nail); to nail down
钉锤
nail hammer; claw hammer
顶上
on top of; at the summit
顶住
to withstand; to stand up to
顶冒
abbr. for 頂名冒姓|顶名冒姓[ding3 ming2 mao4 xing4]
顶包
to serve as forced labor; to take the rap for sb
顶名冒姓
to pretend to be sb else
顶呱呱
tip-top; excellent; first-rate
顶嘴
to talk back; to answer back
顶天立地
lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom)
顶夸克
top quark (particle physics)
顶尖
peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field)
顶尖儿
erhua variant of 頂尖|顶尖[ding3 jian1]
顶尖级
first class; top; world best
顶层
top floor; the top of a building
顶峰
peak; summit; fig. high point; masterpiece
顶岗
to replace sb on a workshift; to substitute for
顶戴
cap badge (official sign of rank in Qing dynasty)
顶拜
to prostrate oneself; to kneel and bow the head (in submission, supplication, worship etc)
顶撞
to contradict (elders or superiors)
顶挡
to resist; to obstruct; to bear responsibility for
顶板
roof; roof plate; rock layer forming roof of a cave or mine; abacus
顶格
(typesetting) to not indent; to set the text flush with the left (or top) margin
顶棒
bucking bar (metal bar fixing the tail of a rivet as it is driven)
顶棚
ceiling; awning (under ceiling)
顶楼
top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc)
顶灯
top light (on mast, dome etc); roof lamp
顶牛儿
to push with the forehead; to lock horns; to be at loggerheads
顶班
to take over sb else's job; to substitute for
顶礼膜拜
to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom); (fig.) to worship; to bow down to
顶缸
to take the blame; to be a scapegoat; to carry the can
顶罪
to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc)
顶芽
terminal bud (growing at the tip of a plant)
顶补
to fill a vacancy; to substitute for
顶角
angle at apex; summit angle; cusp
顶让
to hand over (a business etc) for an agreed price (Tw)
顶轮
sahasrāra or sahasrara, the crown or fontanel chakra 查克拉, residing at the top of the skull
顶部
roof; topmost part; top (of tree, wall etc); apex
顶门壮户
to support the family business (idiom)
顶面
top; top side; top surface
顶头
to come directly towards one; top; immediate (superior)
顶头上司
one's immediate superior
顶风
to face into the wind; against the wind; fig. against the law
顶风停止
to lie to (facing the wind)
顶刮刮
variant of 頂呱呱|顶呱呱[ding3 gua1 gua1]
顶骨
parietal bone (top of the scull)
顶点
summit; peak; (math.) vertex
鼎力
(honorific) your kind efforts; thanks to your help
鼎力相助
We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.
鼎助
(honorific) your inestimable assistance; thanks to your help
鼎城
Dingcheng district of Changde city 常德市[Chang2 de2 shi4], Hunan
鼎城区
Dingcheng district of Changde city 常德市[Chang2 de2 shi4], Hunan
鼎峙
a tripartite balance; compromise between three rivals
鼎族
rich patriarchal family; aristocracy
鼎沸
a confused noise; a racket
鼎泰丰
Din Tai Fung, restaurant specializing in dumplings, with stores in many countries
鼎湖
Dinghu district of Zhaoqing city 肇慶市|肇庆市[Zhao4 qing4 shi4], Guangdong
鼎湖区
Dinghu district of Zhaoqing city 肇慶市|肇庆市[Zhao4 qing4 shi4], Guangdong
鼎盛
flourishing; at its peak; a golden age
鼎盛时期
flourishing period; golden age
鼎盛期
flourishing age (of the ceremonial tripod); golden age
鼎立
lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod; tripartite confrontation or balance of forces
鼎足
lit. the three legs of a tripod; fig. three competing rivals
鼎足之势
competition between three rivals; tripartite confrontation
鼎铛玉石
lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material; casting pearls before swine
鼎革
change of dynasties; clear out the old, bring in the new