订 (dìng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to make an order
- to draw up an agreement
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
订 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 订 is 讠 — meaning words. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 误计许谈讨论诚谅评详译谊.
How the character is built
订 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 丁 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 订
Tasks Featuring 订 / 相关任务
Words containing 订 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 订 mean in Chinese?
订 (dìng) means to make an order; to draw up an agreement. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 订 have?
订 is written in 4 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 订?
The radical of 订 is 讠 (words). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 误, 计, 许, 谈, 讨.
What is the pinyin for 订?
订 is pronounced dìng.
What HSK 4 words use 订?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 订 appears in 1 word, including 订 (dìng). See the full list above.