丁

dīng

noun HSK 7 #3,663

Meanings

1 a cube or small piece (of food)
2 fourth (of the Heavenly Stems)
3 male adult

Characters

cube; fourth Heavenly Stem; male adult

Examples

把鸡肉切成丁。

Bǎ jīrou qiē chéng dīng.

Cut the chicken into cubes.

肉丁炒得很香。

Ròudīng chǎo de hěn xiāng.

The diced meat was fried until fragrant.

Tips

usage

In cooking, 丁 means small cubes/dices: 鸡丁 (diced chicken), 肉丁 (diced meat). Also a common surname (丁).

Stroke Order

丁 dīng