锭(dìng)

13 strokesTrad. 錠

(weaving) spindle

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Character information

Pinyin
dìng
Meaning
(weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
錠

Origin & structure

Where 锭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅定

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 定 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

钅jīn定dìng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 锭 step by step

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

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Words with 锭

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

zhǐ纸dìng锭

paper ingots (burned as offerings to the dead)

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yín银dìng锭

silver ingot

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xī锡dìng锭

tin ingot

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Related characters

From 锭’s common words

纸银锡

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