定
定
“to decide”
Radical: 宀
Strokes: 8
Level: HSK 3
How 定 is built — stacked top over bottom
宀
Roof radical (宀) · bǎo gài
A house roof. Home words live under it: 家 安 宝 字.
疋
component
Origin
A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀
Words with 定
一定 yīdìng — definitely
决定 juédìng — to decide
规定 guī dìng — provision
肯定 kěn dìng — to be sure
否定 fǒu dìng — to negate
固定 gù dìng — fixed
确定 què dìng — definite
说不定 shuō bu dìng — can't say for sure
稳定 wěn dìng — steady
制定 zhì dìng — to draw up
必定 bì dìng — be bound to
奠定 diàn dìng — to establish
Related characters
Practice 定 in the free app — animated stroke order, tone training with your microphone, and spaced-repetition flashcards.
Open Hanzi Academy — free → ← Browse all 839 characters