定
定 (dìng) means “to decide”. It is made of 宀 + 疋 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 定 into its parts
What 定 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 疋 pǐ — foot shape
Origin hint: A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
定 stroke order
Example sentences
我已经定好了飞机票。Wǒ yǐjīng dìng hǎo le fēijī piào.I have already booked the plane tickets.
我们把时间定在明天下午，好吗？Wǒmen bǎ shíjiān dìng zài míngtiān xiàwǔ, hǎo ma?Shall we set the time for tomorrow afternoon?
Words with 定
- 不一定bùyīdìngnot necessarily
- 一定yīdìngcertainly
- 定期dìngqīregular
- 否定fǒudìngto deny
- 规定guīdìngrule
- 决定juédìngto decide
- 确定quèdìngto make sure
- 制定zhìdìngto make (rules or plans)
- 固定gùdìngfixed
- 说不定shuōbudìngmaybe
- 稳定wěndìngstable
- 肯定kěndìngdefinitely
- 奠定diàndìngto establish
- 定义dìngyìdefinition
- 断定duàndìngto conclude
- 坚定jiāndìngfirm
- 鉴定jiàndìngto appraise
- 拟定nǐdìngto draw up
- 认定rèndìngto decide
- 特定tèdìngspecific
- 镇定zhèndìngcalm
- 指定zhǐdìngto designate
Also built with 宀
- 塞sāito stop up
- 字zìcharacter
- 宁níngcalm
- 它tāit
- 宅zháiresidence
- 宇yǔbuilding
- 守shǒuto guard
- 安ānsafe
- 完wánto finish
- 宏hónggreat
- 宗zōngancestry
- 官guānofficial
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dìng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to decide; to set; to book |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 宀 (roof, #40) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 定
What does 定 mean?
定 (dìng) means “to decide; to set; to book”.
How many strokes does 定 have?
定 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 定?
The radical of 定 is 宀 (mián, “roof”), Kangxi radical number 40.
What parts make up 定?
定 is made of 宀 (roof) and 疋 (foot shape).
Which HSK level is 定?
定 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 定 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 93: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.