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丁 - dīng

male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

How to read 丁

Click 丁 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindīng
Englishmale adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

丁丁 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 丁丑. Please read 丁亥 one more time.

Common words with this character

Tintin, fictional comic character created by Hergé
fourteenth year D2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1997 or 2057
twenty-fourth year D12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2007 or 2067
Dual Income, No Kids

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 丁 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 丁丁 and 丁丑 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 丁.