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叮 dīng to persistently exhort or urge

to persistently exhort or urge; sting

How to remember 叮: 口 mouth + 丁 nail = to persistently exhort or urge. Mum opens her mouth each time Dad steps past the loose nail on the stairs, having learned to persistently exhort or urge him.

  • HSK 7
  • 5 strokes
  • Radical 口

Component breakdown

叮 = 口 mouth + 丁 nail

  • 口 mouth
  • 丁 nail
The Gushi story

Mum opens her mouth each time Dad steps past the loose nail on the stairs, having learned to persistently exhort or urge him.

How it is used

  • Two jobs: to urge repeatedly - 叮嘱 (dīngzhǔ) to enjoin/warn again and again, 叮咛 (dīngníng) to exhort earnestly.
  • And to sting/bite (of insects) - 蚊子叮 (wénzi dīng) a mosquito bites, 叮咬 (dīngyǎo).
  • Also the sound 叮当 (dīngdāng) jingle/clink.

Words with 叮

Example sentences

  • 医生叮嘱病人按时吃药。 Yīshēng dīng zhǔ bìngrén ànshí chīyào.The doctor urged the patient repeatedly to take the medicine at the times indicated.