Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound.
Components
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
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Chinese
叮 [dīng]
to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (29)
叮当 [dīngdāng] #12,164
(onom.) ding dong
叮当 [dīngdāng] #12,164
(onom.) ding dong
叮嘱 [dīngzhǔ] #32,405
to warn repeatedly
叮嘱 [dīngzhǔ] #32,405
to warn repeatedly
叮咚 [dīngdōng] #16,849
(onom.) ding dong
叮叮 [dīngdīng] #28,288
(onom.) tinkling or jingling sound
叮咬 [dīngyǎo] #29,760
sting
叮咛 [dīngníng] #56,180
to warn
叮咛 [dīngníng] #56,180
to warn
叮叮当当 [dīngdīngdāngdāng] #32,686
(onom.) ding dong
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