Learn a Chinese Character - 丁

1. Character Basics

Radical: 一 (Horizontal stroke)

Stroke Count: 2 (Number of strokes: 2)

Structure Analysis: 象形字，像钉子的形状。本义指钉子（如"铁丁"），现也指天干第四位（如"丁卯年"）(Pictogram: Resembles a nail shape. Originally meant "nail", now denotes the fourth celestial stem.)

2. Pronunciation

Pinyin: Dīng (First tone)

3. Meaning

To be filled

4. Common Words

• 园丁 (yuán dīng) Gardener
• 丁香 (dīng xiāng) Clove
• 丁字街 (dīng zì jiē) T-junction
• 丁克 (dīng kè) DINK (Double Income No Kids)

7. Example Sentence

8. Memory Tips

Shape resembles a nail with head (口) and shaft (一). 形状像有钉头（口）和钉身（一）的钉子。