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确定

quèdìng

to be sure; to decide

A person stamping a finished plan
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Characters in this word

确 què

Strokes
12
Radical
石 — stone, rock, mineral
Made of
石 stone, rock, mineral 角 angle, corner
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 确

定 dìng

Strokes
8
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我确定去。 Wǒ quèdìng qù. I am sure I will go.
  • 你确定吗? Nǐ quèdìng ma? Are you sure?
  • 时间确定了。 Shíjiān quèdìng le. The time is decided.

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