定於

简 定于 · 繁 定於
Mandarin · pinyin dìng yú

Meanings

  1. set at
  2. scheduled at
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定
dìng · decide, settle, fix
於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
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4–2 · ding4 yu2

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