Meaning of dīng:
丁
surname Ding; male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1gan1]; small cube of meat or vegetable; (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; (chemistry) butyl
Zhè shì wǒ de péngyǒu, xìng Dīng.
这是我的朋友，姓丁。
This is my friend, whose surname is Ding.
Tā shì yī míng yōuxiù de chéngniánrén, zhēn shì yī gè liǎobùqǐ de rén dīng.
他是一名优秀的成年人，真是一个了不起的人丁。
He is an outstanding adult, truly an amazing person.
Jiǎ yǐ bǐng dīng shì tiāngān de qián sì gè.
甲乙丙丁是天干的前四个。
Ji, Yi, Bing, and Ding are the first four Heavenly Stems.
Tā yòng jī dīng hé shūcài zuòle yī dào měiwèi de cài.
她用鸡丁和蔬菜做了一道美味的菜。
She made a delicious dish using chicken cubes and vegetables.
Gǔdài dìtú shàng, dīng de fāngxiàng shì 195 dù.
古代地图上，丁的方向是195度。
On ancient maps, the direction of Ding was 195 degrees.
Huàxué kè shàng, wǒmen tǎolùn le dīng jī huàhéwù.
化学课上，我们讨论了丁基化合物。
In chemistry class, we discussed butyl compounds.
fourth (used like "4" or "D")
Jīntiān wǒ chōudào le dīng hào qiān.
今天我抽到了丁号签。
Today, I drew the number four lot.
(literary) to encounter
Zài lù shàng, wǒ ǒurán pèngdào le yī gè míng jiào Dīng de rén.
在路上，我偶然碰到了一个名叫丁的人。
On the road, I unexpectedly encountered a person named Ding.
used in 丁丁[zheng1zheng1]
Tā de míngzì jiào Wáng Dīng.
他的名字叫王丁。
His name is Wang Ding.
