固定
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
固定 (gùdìng) · fixed
固定 (gùdìng) means “fixed; steady; to fix”. It is written with 2 characters: 固 (to solidify) + 定 (to decide). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 固定 is built
The characters
固 gù · to solidify
What 固 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 古gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 囗 gives the meaning, 古 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
定 dìng · to decide
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)
Example sentences
他没有固定的工作。Tā méiyǒu gùdìng de gōngzuò.He doesn't have a steady job.
请把这张桌子固定在墙边。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhuōzi gùdìng zài qiáng biān.Please fix this table against the wall.
Questions about 固定
What does 固定 mean?
固定 (gùdìng) means “fixed; steady; to fix”.
How do you pronounce 固定?
固定 is pronounced gùdìng.
Which HSK level is 固定?
固定 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 坚固jiāngùsolid
- 根深蒂固gēnshēndìgùdeep-rooted
- 巩固gǒnggùto strengthen
- 固然gùránadmittedly
- 固体gùtǐsolid
- 固有gùyǒuinherent
- 固执gùzhístubborn
- 牢固láogùfirm
- 凝固nínggùto solidify
- 顽固wángùstubborn
Learn 固定 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 85: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.