dìng

to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order

Radical: 宀 HSK 4 v, d ideographic

Components & Etymology

定 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 定

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 定.

一定
yī dìng
surely
不定
bù dìng
indefinite
人定
rén dìng
middle of the night
估定
gū dìng
to assess
保定
bǎo dìng
Baoding prefecture level city in Hebei
假定
jiǎ dìng
to assume
入定
rù dìng
内定
nèi dìng
decision to appoint an official that is kept secret among the hierarchy
决定
jué dìng
to decide (to do something)
划定
huà dìng
to demarcate
判定
pàn dìng
to judge
制定
zhì dìng
to draw up

Related characters (radical 宀)

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