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Character Decomposition
定=宀+疋
Etymology
A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀
Meanings
to fix; to set; to make definite
to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)
to congeal; to coagulate
(literary) definitely
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Words with 定 791 total
indefinite · indeterminate · (botany) adventitious不定bù dìngto assert categorically · generally accepted view定说dìng shuōto orientate · to position · to categorize (as) · to characterize (as) · positioning · position · niche定位dìng wèituning (stringed instrument) · (fig.) to make up one's mind定弦dìng xiánto orientate · directional · directed · orienteering定向dìng xiàngto sentence (a criminal)定刑dìng xíngto finalize (a design etc) · stereotype · permanent wave or perm (hairdressing)定型dìng xíngto determine the nature (of sth) · to determine the chemical composition (of a substance) · qualitative定性dìng xìngto judge a case · to render a verdict · verdict定谳dìng yànearnest money; deposit定洋dìng yángdefinition · to define定义dìng yìdeposit · down payment定银dìng yínto fix a photographic image定影dìng yǐngattributive (modifier)定语dìng yǔfixed complement (of crew, passengers etc)定员dìng yuánto conclude a treaty · to make an agreement · contract (at bridge)定约dìng yuēcustom-made; made-to-order · to have sth custom made定制dìng zhì(electricity) stator定子dìng zǐto convict (sb of a crime)定罪dìng zuìto have something made to order定做dìng zuòcertain · confident (of some outcome) · calm and unhurried笃定dǔ dìng
Idioms with 定 66 total Chain
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