(dīng)

7 strokes

boil

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
dīng
Meaning
boil; carbuncle
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒丁

In this compound, the meaning comes from (sickness); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhǐdīng

whitlow; felon

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àndīng

axillary furuncle; armpit boil

Open 暗疔 page →
zhǐdīng

boil on the toe

Open 趾疔 page →

Related characters

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