fourth; cubes (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
丁 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
盯 dīng - fix one's eyes on; gaze at; stare at (v.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
顶 dǐng - apex; [measure word for something with a top (e.g. hat, tent, etc.)] (clf./n.) | HSK 5
Examples
这根木头的一端被戳了一个丁。 zhè gēn mùtou de yī duān bèi chuōle yīgè dīng. - One end of this piece of wood has a nail sticking out.
他在丁字路口等了很久。 tā zài dīngzì lùkǒu děngle hěnjiǔ. - He waited for a long time at the T-junction.
这种丁字螺丝非常实用。 zhè zhǒng dīngzì luósī fēicháng shíyòng. - This T-shaped screw is very practical.
这件衬衫的一角有一个小丁。 zhè jiàn chènshān de yī jiǎo yǒu yīgè xiǎo dīng. - There is a small stain on the corner of this shirt.
他用铁丁锤敲打木材。 tā yòng tiě dīng chuí qiāo dǎ mùcái. - He used a claw hammer to hit the wood.