丁 (dīng) is a Chinese word meaning “male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1]; fourth (used like "4" or "D")”.

Meanings

  1. 1male adult
  2. 2the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1]
  3. 3fourth (used like "4" or "D")
  4. 4small cube of meat or vegetable
  5. 5(literary) to encounter
  6. 6(archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°
  7. 7(chemistry) butyl
Part of speech
noun

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