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HSK
7-9

to sting

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

ding1 dīng

Meaning


Primary

to sting

Alternatives

sting, stinging, stings, stung

Mnemonic


[di-] Diddy Kong is in [1] front of the [-(e)ng] English manor practicing a new attack to impress Donkey Kong who is coming to visit. He loads an iron 丁 spike into his 口 mouth then spits it out at high speed, accidentally breaking one of the manor windows and 叮 stinging a rich kid inside who yelps out in pain. He calls this attack The 叮 Sting, because it feels like you are being 叮 stung when it hits you.

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