文

dìng
碇

technical
noun

Meaning of 碇

碇 means a heavy stone or block used to anchor a boat; ship's anchor. Pronounced dìng.

  • a heavy stone or block used to anchor a boat; ship's anchor

Character Info

Radical石
Strokes8

Stroke Order

碇

Definitions & Examples

Chuán船
zhī只
kào靠
àn岸
hòu后
 ，
xū需
yào要
xià下
dìng碇
 。

After the ship docks, it needs to drop anchor.

Qǐ起
dìng碇
chū出
hǎi海
 。

Weigh anchor and set sail.

Zhè这
sōu艘
gǔ古
chuán船
shǐ使
yòng用
de的
jiù就
shì是
shí石
dìng碇
 。

This ancient ship used a stone anchor.

Relations

Synonyms
锚 / 錨

Measure Words

个/ gè
Primary
块/ kuài
只/ zhī

Common Words

下碇xiàdìng

to moor; to drop anchor; to berth

起碇 / 起動qǐdìnɡ

weigh anchor; start up

启碇 / 起碇qǐdìng

weigh anchor; set sail