酊 (dīng) — tincture (loanword, used in 酊剂 and compound terms)
Definition
酊 (dīng) is a bound form meaning 'tincture' — it almost always appears as part of a compound like 酊剂 (tincture), not used alone.
bound form
tincture (loanword, used in 酊剂 and compound terms)
Easily confused
- 町dīnglook-alikebound form meaning a raised path between fields; a field (in compounds or literary use)
- 丁dīngsound-alikefourth in a series (grade D, fourth Heavenly Stem, etc.)
- 盯dīnglook-aliketo stare at, to fix one's attention on, to gaze at
- 钉dìnglook-aliketo nail, to pin, to staple (fasten by driving a pointed object)
- 灯dēnglook-alikelamp; light
- 打dǎlook-aliketo hit, strike, beat
Examples
- 酊。Yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le diǎn dīng.The doctor prescribed me iodine tincture.
- 酊。Zhè zhǒng dīng jì kě yǐ xiāo dú shāng kǒu.This tincture can disinfect wounds.
- 酊。Zhōng yào yě yǒu dīng jì.Chinese medicine also has tinctures.
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