甸

Character

甸 diàn · diān

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

suburbs or outskirts

Radical: 田
Strokes: 7
Structure: Surrounds from top-right
Parts: 勹田
Traditional: 甸
Frequency: #2047 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

diànMain reading diānReading 2

diàn

dian4Main readingHSK 7–9

suburbs or outskirts CC-CEDICT
one of the five degrees of official mourning attire in dynastic China CC-CEDICT
official in charge of fields (old) CC-CEDICT
surname Dian CC-CEDICT

Words that use “甸” as diàn

沉甸甸chén diàn diànvery heavy, hard to hold or carryWordHSK 7–9 坤甸kūn diànPontianak city, capital of West Kalimantan, IndonesiaWord 基甸jī diànGideonWord

宽甸kuān diànKuandian Manchu Autonomous County, in Dandong City 丹东市See 宽甸满族自治县WordUnreviewed

寻甸xún diànXundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County, in Kunming City 昆明市See 寻甸回族彝族自治县WordUnreviewed

施甸shī diànShidian, a county in Baoshan City 保山市See 施甸县WordUnreviewed

林甸lín diànLindian, a county in Daqing City 大庆市See 林甸县WordUnreviewed

桦甸huà diànHuadian, a county-level city in Jilin City 吉林市See 桦甸市WordUnreviewed

diān

dian1Reading 2

land outside a city (as in 甸子)
to manage or rule land (old meaning)

Stroke order

Practice writing 甸

Draw “甸” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

这个箱子很沉甸甸的。
zhè ge xiāng zi hěn chén diàn diàn de
This box is very heavy.
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我的书包沉甸甸的。
wǒ de shū bāo chén diàn diàn de
My schoolbag is heavy.
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他拿着沉甸甸的东西。
tā ná zhe chén diàn diàn de dōng xi
He is carrying something heavy.
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Same radical 田

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