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付之丙丁

fù zhī bǐng dīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to burn down (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

付之丙丁 付之丙丁 [fu4 zhi1 bing3 ding1] /to burn down (idiom)/

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  • 付
    fù

    to pay / to hand over to / classifier for pairs or sets of things

    Fù

    surname Fu

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 丙
    bǐng

    third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / third in order / letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / ancient Chinese compass point: 165° / propyl

  • 丁
    dīng

    male adult / the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tiān gān] / fourth (used like "4" or "D") / small cube of meat or vegetable / (literary) to encounter / (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195° / (chemistry) butyl

    zhēng

    used in 丁丁[zhēng zhēng]

    Dīng

    surname Ding

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