Chinese symbol for “colonize”

定殖

dìng zhí

(microbiology) to colonize; colonization

The closest CC-CEDICT match for colonize is 定殖 (dìng zhí), defined as: (microbiology) to colonize; colonization.

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Characters and stroke order

定 dìng

to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure

radical 40 ⼧ · 8 strokes

殖 zhí

to breed, to spawn; to grow, to prosper

radical 78 ⽍ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 定殖.

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
养殖 (養殖)	yǎng zhí	to raise; to breed (animals etc)
殖民	zhí mín	colony; colonial

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