Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced ding
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced ding, including 定 dìng, 顶 dǐng, 丁 dīng, 订 dìng, 盯 dīng. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
Build ding by sliding from d straight into ing; the tone rides over the joined sound, so treat it as one unit.
Initial d
Start the syllable on the initial d, then run straight into the final ing — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final ing
Settle the final ing into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (定 dìng, 顶 dǐng, 丁 dīng, 订 dìng, 盯 dīng) and lock in their tones. 7 common characters share the sound ding, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
ding turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 丁, 盯, 钉 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 顶, 鼎 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 定, 订 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing ding inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
7 common characters in this group.