Pronunciation

Characters pronounced ding.

7 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 7 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

定 dìng Calm · Strong · Virtuous decide, settle, fix 订 dìng draw up agreement; arrange 丁 dīng Strong · Classic male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem 叮 dīng Warm · Cute exhort or enjoin repeatedly 盯 dīng Strong · Calm rivet gaze upon, keep eyes on 顶 dǐng Strong top, summit, peak; to carry on the head 鼎 dǐng Classic · Strong · Virtuous large, three-legged bronze caldron; Kangxi radical 206; hexagram ䷱

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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