訂 meaning and stroke order
To make an order; to draw up an agreement
How to write 訂, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 訂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to agree
- to conclude
- to draw up
- to subscribe to (a newspaper etc)
- to order
How 訂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 丁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 訂
訂 combines 言 (speech) with 丁 (dīng), which gives the sound. Think of words being spoken and then fixed in place, like settling the terms of a deal or an order.
訂 (simplified 订) means to fix or settle something by agreement, such as booking, ordering, subscribing, or drawing up a contract. It appears in many common words like 预订 (yùdìng, to book ahead), 签订 (qiāndìng, to sign an agreement), and 订婚 (dìnghūn, to get engaged). Example: 我在网上订了酒店。(Wǒ zài wǎngshàng dìng le jiǔdiàn.) I booked a hotel online.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 订 (dìng) with 定 (dìng), which has the same sound but means to decide or to fix. Use 订 for orders, bookings and agreements, as in 订票 (dìngpiào, to book tickets), and 定 for decisions, as in 决定 (juédìng, to decide).
Common words with 訂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 預訂 | yùdìng | to place an order; to book ahead | HSK 4 |
| 制訂 | zhìdìng | to work out; to formulate | HSK 4 |
| 簽訂 | qiāndìng | to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) | HSK 5 |
| 訂婚 | dìnghūn | to get engaged | HSK 7-9 |
| 訂單 | dìngdān | (purchase) order | HSK 7-9 |
| 訂購 | dìnggòu | to place an order; to subscribe | HSK 7-9 |
| 修訂 | xiūdìng | to revise | HSK 7-9 |
| 訂立 | dìnglì | to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 訂金 | dìngjīn | an initial payment; earnest money | |
| 訂做 | dìngzuò | to make to order; to have sth made to order | |
| 訂閱 | dìngyuè | subscription; to subscribe to | |
| 訂位 | dìngwèi | to reserve a seat; to book a table |
Questions about 訂
How many strokes are in 訂?
訂 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 訂 mean?
訂 (dìng) means to make an order; to draw up an agreement. A common word with it is 预订 (yùdìng), meaning "to place an order; to book ahead".
How do you pronounce 訂?
訂 is pronounced dìng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 訂?
The radical of 訂 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 訂 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 訂?
訂 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 订, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 制订 and 制定?
Both are pronounced zhìdìng. 制订 stresses working out or drafting a plan, while 制定 stresses formally establishing laws or policies. In everyday writing they overlap, but 制定 is more common for laws.
How do I say I want to book a table at a restaurant?
You can say 我想订一个位子 (wǒ xiǎng dìng yí gè wèizi), I would like to book a table. 订 alone works as a verb for booking in casual speech.