萣 (dìng) - Ding — used primarily in place names, most

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萣 · dìng

Ding — used primarily in place names, most notably Mading (马萣) in Taiwan and other locations.

Ding — used primarily in place names, most

Usage highlights

Mading areaDingzi areaplace name usage
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Mading is a coastal area in Taiwan (马萣).
  • The character appears in some Taiwanese place names (地名).
  • It is used in certain personal names (人名).

Collocations

  • Mading area(马萣)
  • Dingzi area(萣子)
  • place name usage(地名用字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a geographical character used in specific place names, particularly in Taiwan.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage outside of these specific contexts.
  • Its usage reflects the preservation of traditional characters in Taiwanese place names.

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