叮

dīng

verb #5,676

Meanings

1 to sting
2 to bite (of insects)
3 to urge repeatedly
4 ding (onomatopoeia)

Characters

to sting; to bite; to urge

Examples

我被蚊子叮了一口。

Wǒ bèi wénzi dīng le yī kǒu.

I got bitten by a mosquito.

妈妈叮了我好几遍要小心。

Māma dīng le wǒ hǎo jǐ biàn yào xiǎoxīn.

Mom urged me several times to be careful.

Tips

usage

叮 for insect bites/stings. 叮嘱 (dīngzhǔ) means to urge or remind repeatedly. Also used as onomatopoeia for a 'ding' sound.

Stroke Order

叮 dīng