定 — Chinese character
定
dìng
to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure
- Pinyin
- dìng
- Radical
- 40 ⼧ (Roof)
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- 宀 疋
- Formation
- ideographic — A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀
- Japanese
- 定 as a kanji
Common words with 定
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 决定 (決定) | jué dìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng)) |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 规定 (規定) | guī dìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
| 确定 (確定) | què dìng | definite; certain |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely |
| 稳定 (穩定) | wěn dìng | steady; stable |
| 制定 | zhì dìng | to draw up; to formulate |
| 定义 (定義) | dìng yì | definition; to define |
| 特定 | tè dìng | special; specific; designated; particular |
| 固定 | gù dìng | to fix; to fasten |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign |
| 认定 (認定) | rèn dìng | to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact) |
English words written with 定
定 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 1 · Analects 3 · Art of War 1 · Mencius 13 · Zhuangzi 29 · Great Learning 3 · Doctrine of the Mean 4
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 37
- Analects 3.19
- Analects 13.15
- Analects 16.7
- Art of War 9.14
- Mencius 1A.6
- Mencius 3A.2
- Mencius 3A.3
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