noun · small cubes of food, such as meat or vegetables

请把这些猪肉切成小丁，这样炒起来更容易熟。

proper name, numeral · the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems, used to denote the fourth position in a sequence or a grade equivalent to 'D'

甲乙丙丁，他是第四名。

conjunction · The fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems; a T-shaped object; a small cube (of food).

宫保鸡丁 (Kung Pao Chicken).

numeral · (chemistry) referring to a four-carbon organic radical or the fourth item in a series of organic compounds

甲、乙、丙、丁，丁是第四个字。

proper name, noun · (archaic) an ancient Chinese compass point representing 195° on a 24-point compass

罗盘上的“丁”指向西南偏南。

pronoun · (literary) to meet with or encounter, often used in the context of mourning or significant life events

丁此大变，他一夜白头。

measure word · a male adult or a person, particularly one available for labor or military service

家里只剩他一丁。

proper name · surname Ding

他姓丁。

onomatopoeia · used in the onomatopoeia 丁丁 zhēng​zhēng

金属撞击，发出丁的一声。