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Information of 定

Pinyindìng

Radical

宀

Strokes

8 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to set / to fix / to determine / to decide / to order

定 (dìng)1. 不动的，不变的。 Stable; unchanging.2. 使不变动。 To stabilize; to make fixed.3. 平安，平靖（多指局势）。 Peaceful; stable situation.4. 镇静，安稳（多指情绪）。 Calm; steady (usually refers to emotions).5. 确凿，必然的。 Sure; certain.6. 预先约妥。 Pre-arranged; agreed in advance.7. 姓。 A surname.本义: 安定;安稳 Original meaning: Stable; secure.造字法: 会意。从宀， 从正。“正”亦兼表字音。 Character formation: Pictophonetic; combines the radical for roof (宀) and the character for correct (正), which also represents sound.1. 同本义，与“乱”或“动”相对 ([En.] stable; smooth and steady) 2. 镇静; 宁静 ([En.] quiet) 3. 固定 ([En.] fixed) 动 (dìng)1. 使安定 ([En.] stabilize) 2. 平定 ([En.] put down) 3. 奠定 ([En.] establish) 4. 决定 ([En.] decide) 5. 确定 ([En.] determine) 6. 规定 ([En.] stipulate) 7. 约定签定，缔结 ([En.] agree to) 8. 止; 停止 ([En.] stop) 9. 判定，断定 ([En.] conclude) 副 (dìng)1. 一定 ([En.] certainly) 2. 到底; 究竟 ([En.] after all; at all) 引 1. 《说文》：定，安也。 "Shuowen Jiezi": "Ding" means peace. 2. 《诗·大雅·桑柔》：靡所定处。 "Book of Songs": There is no established place.3. 《诗·小雅·采薇》：岂敢定居，一月三捷。 "Book of Songs": How could I settle down, with victories three in one month? 4. 《礼记·曲礼》：昏定而晨省。 "Book of Rites": At dusk, we settle, and at dawn, we review. 5. 《礼记·月令》：以待阴阳之所定。 "Book of Rites": Awaiting the determinations of yin and yang.6. 《史记·留侯世家》：天下属安定，何故反乎? "Records of the Grand Historian": Why rebel if the world is stable? 7. 宋· 文天祥《指南录·后序》：痛定思痛，痛何如哉! Song Dynasty, Wen Tianxiang, "Postscript to the Guiding Record": Pain, once settled, is still painful! 8. 《资治通鉴》：如其克谐，天下可定也。 "Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance": If it can be harmonized, the world can be established.例 定迭(定叠。安定，太平); 定害(定搅，定虐。扰乱，扰害); 定帖(稳定; 安定); 定昏(请晚安) For example: Dingdie (to stabilize); Dinghai (to disturb); Dingtie (to calm); Dinghun (to bid goodnight).

一口咬定 yī kǒu yǎo dìng

to arbitrarily assert / to allege / to stick to one's statement / to cling to one's view

咬定 yǎo dìng

to assert / to insist that

定向 dìng xiàng

to orientate / directional / directed / orienteering

否定 fǒu dìng

to negate / to deny / to reject / negative (answer) / negation

否定性 fǒu dìng xìng

negativity

固定 gù dìng

to fix / to fasten / to set rigidly in place / fixed / set / regular

嘉定 Jiā dìng

Jiading district of northwest Shanghai / final reign name 1208-1224 of South Song emperor Ningzong 寧宗|宁宗[Ning2 zong1]

奠定 diàn dìng

to establish / to fix / to settle

固定资产 gù dìng zī chǎn

fixed assets

圈定 quān dìng

delineation

坐定 zuò dìng

to be seated

坚定 jiān dìng

firm / steady / staunch / resolute

坚定不移 jiān dìng bù yí

unswerving / unflinching

定型 dìng xíng

to finalize (a design etc) / stereotype / permanent wave or perm (hairdressing)

尘埃落定 chén āi luò dìng

lit. the dust has settled (idiom) / fig. to get sorted out / to be finalized

定向培养 dìng xiàng péi yǎng

directed education

定夺 dìng duó

to make a decision / to determine

厘定 lí dìng

etc.)

勘定 kān dìng

to demarcate / to survey and determine

勾股定理 gōu gǔ dìng lǐ

Pythagorean theorem

协定 xié dìng

(reach an) agreement / protocol

安定 ān dìng

stable / quiet / settled / stabilize / maintain / stabilized / calm and orderly

规定 guī dìng

provision / to fix / to set / to formulate / to stipulate / to provide / regulation / rule / CL:個|个[ge4]

确定 què dìng

definite / certain / fixed / to fix (on sth) / to determine / to be sure / to ensure / to make certain / to ascertain / to clinch / to recognize / to confirm / OK (on computer dialog box)

稳定 wěn dìng

steady / stable / stability / to stabilize / to pacify

肯定 kěn dìng

to be certain / to be positive / assuredly / definitely / to give recognition / to affirm / affirmative (answer)

说不定 shuō bu dìng

can't say for sure / maybe

特定 tè dìng

special / specific / designated / particular

必定 bì dìng

to be bound to / to be sure to

测定 cè dìng

to survey and evaluate

Input Method for 定

Pinyinding4

Wubi

pghu

Cangjie

jmyo

Zhengma

wd

Four Corner

30801

Unicode

U+5b9a

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