丁 dīng
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
丁
dīng
adult male; household member; population category
Character
Example phrases
- 把胡萝卜切成小丁，再和米饭一起炒。 Bǎ húluóbo qiē chéng xiǎo dīng, zài hé mǐfàn yìqǐ chǎo. Dice the carrot into small cubes, then stir-fry it with the rice.
- 这家人丁兴旺，三代同堂，一起住在老房子里。 Zhè jiā réndīng xīngwàng, sāndài tóngtáng, yìqǐ zhù zài lǎo fángzi lǐ. This family is large and thriving, with three generations living together in the old house.
- 汤里放了一些豆腐丁和青菜。 Tāng lǐ fàng le yìxiē dòufu dīng hé qīngcài. The soup has some diced tofu and greens in it.
Related words
- 淀粉 diànfěn starch
- 火候 huǒhou degree of heating; timing; level of maturity
- 掺 chān to mix in; to adulterate
- 保鲜 bǎoxiān to keep fresh; freshness preservation
- 炊烟 chuīyān smoke from kitchen chimneys; cooking smoke
- 沸腾 fèiténg to boil; to seethe; to be in an uproar
- 醇厚 chúnhòu mellow; rich and full-bodied
- 发酵 fājiào to ferment; to brew; to develop gradually
- 烘焙 hōngbèi to bake; baking
- 熬 áo to boil; to simmer; to endure
- 煲 bāo pot; to stew or simmer in a pot
- 炖 dùn to stew; to simmer