叮
dīng
to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc)
to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound
mouth (口) + nail (丁) = a sharp, piercing sound or bite
The mouth radical grounds the character in sounds and speech acts — stinging words, repeated urging, or a sharp tinkling noise. 丁 gives the dīng sound; its nail-like sharpness is a happy bonus for picturing a sting or insistent poke.
妈妈叮嘱我出门前要关好窗户。
māma dīngzhǔ wǒ chūmén qián yào guān hǎo chuānghù。
Mom reminded me repeatedly to close the windows before going out.
老师临走前再三叮嘱我们要认真复习。
lǎoshī lín zǒu qián zàisān dīngzhǔ wǒmen yào rènzhēn fùxí。
Before leaving, the teacher urged us again and again to review carefully.
Words with 叮
响叮当
xiǎng dīng dāng
to tinkle
千叮万嘱
qiān dīng wàn zhǔ
repeatedly urging
半瓶水响叮当
bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
叮叮
dīng dīng
(onom.) tinkling or jingling sound
叮叮当当
dīng dīng dāng dāng
(onom.) ding dong
叮叮猫
dīng dīng māo
(dialect) dragonfly
叮咚
dīng dōng
(onom.) ding dong
叮咬
dīng yǎo
sting
叮问
dīng wèn
to question closely
叮当
dīng dāng
(onom.) ding dong
叮当声
dīng dāng shēng
tinkle
叮当响
dīng dāng xiǎng
(onom.) ding dong