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订 Stroke Order — How to Write 订

Stroke Order

订 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

订 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠丁

订 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 丁 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 2 more strokes

订 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dìng

Meanings of 订 in Chinese

1

dìng订

To correct, revise, or amend.
我们需要修订这个计划,使其更完善
We need to revise this plan to make it more complete.
To agree on; to conclude (a contract, treaty); to order or subscribe.
我需要在网上订购一些生活用品。
I need to order some daily necessities online.
To bind (pages, books) together using thread, wire, or staples.
这些文件需要装订成册。
These documents need to be bound into a volume.
To formulate or draw up (e.g., a plan, rules, a contract).
我们正在订一份详细的旅行计划。
We are currently drawing up a detailed travel plan.
To compare and evaluate different opinions or arguments to determine their validity or correctness; to establish the truth through discussion or revision.
经过多方讨论和反复核订,最终的项目方案才得以确定。
The final project proposal could only be determined after extensive discussion and repeated verification and revision.

Common Words and Phrases with 订

1
dìng订bān颁
to formulate and promulgate; to enact and issue
为了保障社区秩序,居民委员会订颁了一系列新的管理规定。
To ensure community order, the residents' committee formulated and promulgated a series of new management regulations.
2
dìng订bào报
to subscribe to a newspaper; to order a newspaper
我每年都会订报,这样就可以每天早上看到最新的新闻。
I subscribe to newspapers every year, so I can read the latest news every morning.
3
dìng订dān单
order for goods; order form
我们公司收到了一个大订单。
Our company received a large order.
4
dìng订gòu购
To order or place an order for goods or services in advance.
我们已经订购了新沙发,预计下周送达
We have already ordered the new sofa, expected to be delivered next week.
5
dìng订hù户
a subscriber or a customer with a standing order for goods or services
这家咖啡馆为所有订户提供每周特饮。
This coffee shop offers a weekly special drink to all its subscribers.
6
dìng订hūn婚
to be engaged; to get engaged
他们决定在这个夏天订婚
They decided to get engaged this summer.
7
dìng订huò货
To order products or goods.
这家商店可以根据顾客的需要订货,提供定制服务。
This store can order goods according to customer needs, offering customized services.
8
dìng订jiāo交
to become friends; to make friends with
他们因为共同的爱好而订交,友谊持续了多年。
They became friends due to their shared hobbies, and their friendship lasted for many years.
9
dìng订lì立
To conclude or establish in written form, such as a treaty or contract.
公司与供应商订立了长期供货合同。
The company entered into a long-term supply contract with the supplier.
10
dìng订qián钱
deposit; earnest money; advance payment to confirm a transaction
我为那辆新车支付了订钱。
I paid the deposit for that new car.
11
dìng订shū书jī机
A stapler is a tool used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples.
请把订书机递给我,我需要装订这些文件。
Please pass me the stapler, I need to staple these documents.
12
dìng订yuē约
to conclude a treaty or contract
双方经过友好协商,成功订约,共同开发新的市场。
After friendly negotiations, both parties successfully concluded a contract to jointly develop new markets.
13
dìng订yuè阅
To subscribe to a newspaper, magazine, or service.
她喜欢阅读,所以订阅了几份有趣的杂志。
She loves reading, so she subscribed to several interesting magazines.
14
dìng订zhèng正
To correct or amend errors.
编辑们正在忙着订正手稿中的错别字。
The editors are busy correcting typos in the manuscript.

More words with 订

  • biān编dìng订compile and edit, revise
  • gǎi改dìng订rewrite; reformulate
  • nǐ拟dìng订draft, formulate
  • shěn审dìng订examine and revise
  • zēng增dìng订revise and enlarge
  • jiào校dìng订proofread, revise
  • yù预dìng订Book, Reserve
  • hé合dìng订běn本Bound volume, Collected volume
  • qiān签dìng订sign, enter into
  • xiū修dìng订revise, revision
  • zhuāng装dìng订binding, to bind
  • dìng订dān单liàng量order volume, number of orders
  • dìng订xià下book, reserve
  • xià下dìng订dān单place an order, make an order
  • hé核dìng订ratify, approve
  • xiǎo小dìng订dān单small order, mini order
  • dìng订dān单shàng上on the order, in the order
  • qǔ取dìng订Cancel order, Cancel booking
  • xiū修dìng订nèi内róng容revisions, edits
  • dìng订piào票shí时When booking tickets, When purchasing tickets

Idioms with 订

  • bǔ补lòu漏dìng订é讹fill gaps and correct errors
  • yī一yán言dìng订jiāo交Hit it off immediately and become friends

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Questions about 订

What does 订 mean in Chinese?

订 (dìng) means “To correct, revise, or amend” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 订?

订 is pronounced dìng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 订 have?

订 has 4 strokes.

How do you write 订?

订 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 订?

The radical of 订 is 讠, and 订 is a phono-semantic compound.

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