叮 dīng — (of insects) to sting; to bite 叮 dīng Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #241 dīng ding1 Basic definition verb (of insects) to sting; to bite e.g 叮咬蚊子叮 to urge; to exhort; to press e.g 叮嘱叮咛叮问 onomatopoeia tinkling sound e.g 叮咚叮当 Detailed explanation verb (形声。从口，丁声。本义:切嘱。如:叮咛) verb give advice repeatedly verb sting e.g 叮得满身是红块 verb stick with verb question closely verb tickling sound Related words 叮嘱 dīng zhǔ to exhort repeatedly 叮咛 dīng níng to urge; to warn 叮当 dīng dāng (onom.) clinking; jingling 叮咬 dīng yǎo to sting; to bite 叮咚 dīng dōng (onom.) ding-dong; jingle 叮问 dīng wèn to press with questions; to urge repeatedly 蚊子叮 wén zi dīng to be bitten by a mosquito