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丁

Mandarin · pinyin dīng#

male adult
the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干 tiān gān
fourth (used like "4" or "D")
small cube of meat or vegetable
(literary) to encounter
(archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°
(chemistry) butyl

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng#

used in 丁丁 zhēng zhēng

Mandarin · pinyin Dīng#

surname Ding

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丁: dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ding1 · zaang1 · zang1

Cantonese word readings for 丁. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character · Etymology 1

the fourth of the ten heavenly stems
fourth; D
robust; vigorous
male adult; man
person; may specifically refer to member of a family
small cube
(literary) to encounter
(Hong Kong Cantonese) Short for 出前一丁 (“Demae Itcho”), a type of instant noodles.
a surname

character · Etymology 2

only used in 丁丁 (zhēngzhēng)

character · Etymology 3

(Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, euphemistic) penis (Classifier: 條／条)
(Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang) to masturbate; to have sexual fantasy towards another individual

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