The character 订 — “order”: how to write it and what it means
order, book
The Chinese character 订 is read dìng and means “order, book”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 订
订 has 4 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 订, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 订 is made of
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 丁 dīng hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 订
- 预订book in advanceHSK 5
- 制订draw up (a plan)HSK 5
- 签订sign (a treaty)HSK 5
- 订婚get engaged; engagementHSK 6
- 订单order (document)HSK 6
- 修订revise, editHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 订?
订 has 4 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 订 mean?
订 means “order, book”. It appears in 预订 (“book in advance”), 制订 (“draw up”), 签订 (“sign”), 订婚 (“get engaged”).
How do you pronounce 订?
订 is read dìng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 订 have?
4 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 订 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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