仃 dīng
: alone; lonely; solitary
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
テイ tei
Usage:
伶仃 ling2ding1: alone and helpless; also written 零丁
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
孤苦伶仃 gu1 ku3 ling2 ding1
: solitary and impoverished
瘦骨伶仃 shou4 gu3 ling2 ding1
: emaciated; scrawny
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
亻 (ren2: person radical 9) suggests the meaning
丁 (ding1: male adult; nail) provides both meaning and sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
亻 (ren2: person radical 9) suggests the meaning
丁 (ding1: male adult; nail) provides both meaning and sound.
Historical Variant:
停 ting2: stop; suspend; delay; suitable
[kun: とまる tomaru, とめる tomeru, とどまる todomaru, とどめる todomeru,
on: てい tei]
Examples:
留下她孤苦伶仃一個人， 沒人看待。
liu2xia4 ta1 gu1ku3 ling2ding1 yi1ge4ren2, mei2ren2 kan4dai4.
She was left alone with no one to care for her.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
