丁 (dīng) — fourth in a series (grade D, fourth Heavenly Stem, etc.); small cube or dice (of food, especially meat or vegetables)
Definition
丁 is a classical/technical character: the 4th Heavenly Stem (used like grade D) or a small cube/dice of food, especially meat or vegetable. The verb sense 'to encounter' is literary — 遭遇 and 相遇 are the everyday ways to say 'meet/encounter'.
noun
fourth in a series (grade D, fourth Heavenly Stem, etc.)small cube or dice (of food, especially meat or vegetables)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 丁。Chú shī bǎ tǔ dòu qiè chéng xiǎo dīng.The chef cut the potatoes into small cubes.
- 丁。Tā zài gāng qín píng jí zhōng dé le dīng děng.He got a D grade in the piano rating.
- 丁。Tā bǎ hú luó bo qiè chéng xiǎo dīng.He cut the carrots into small cubes.
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