订
订 (dìng) means “to book”. It is made of 讠 + 丁 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 订 into its parts
What 订 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 丁 dīng — male adult
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 丁 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
订 stroke order
Example sentences
我订了两张火车票。Wǒ dìng le liǎng zhāng huǒchē piào.I booked two train tickets.
你订好饭馆了吗？Nǐ dìng hǎo fànguǎn le ma?Have you booked the restaurant?
Words with 订
Also built with 讠
- 计jìto calculate
- 认rènto know
- 讥jīto ridicule
- 讨tǎoto haggle
- 让ràngto let
- 训xùnto teach
- 议yìto consult
- 讯xùnnews
- 记jìto remember
- 讲jiǎngto speak
- 讳huìtaboo
- 讶yàamazed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dìng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to book; to order; to draw up |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 订
What does 订 mean?
订 (dìng) means “to book; to order; to draw up”.
How many strokes does 订 have?
订 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 订?
The radical of 订 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 订?
订 is made of 讠 (speech) and 丁 (male adult).
Which HSK level is 订?
订 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 订 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.