定 dìng — decide · English

定

dìng

decide

At a glance · 定

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Evolution of the glyph

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Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

「定」甲骨文从宀从正，象屋下使正定，金文小篆承之。

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Origins & notes

「定」本义为安定、安稳，引申决定、固定。

Structure

从宀、从正，会意字，屋下有正，会安定义。

At a glance

Pinyindìng

Radical宀

Strokes8

UnicodeU+5B9A

Character type会意

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English decide decide, settle, fix

Français décider / stable Décider, stable. «言辞安定» : ferme et assuré.

Español decidir / firme Decidir, firme. «言辞安定»: firme y seguro.

العربية يقرر / ثابت يقرر، ثابت. «言辞安定»: راسخ وواثق.

Русский решать / твёрдый Решать, твёрдый. «言辞安定»: твёрдый и уверенный.

Common words

决定jué dìngdecide
安定ān dìngstable

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