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Keyword
nail
  • spike
Frequency
#2000
Strokes
7
Readings
dīng
Mnemonic
A metal 钅 nail 丁; 丁 also provides the pronunciation
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
钉dīng
nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth)
钉子dīngzi
nail; snag; saboteur
钉dìng
to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail; to pin; to staple; to sew on
眼中钉yǎnzhōngdīng
a thorn in one's side
斩钉截铁zhǎndīngjiétiě
(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); (fig.) resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical
钉死dìngsǐ
to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify
钉子户dīngzihù
householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers
板上钉钉bǎnshàngdìngdīng
that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it
钉螺dīngluó
Oncomelania
耳钉ěrdīng
stud earring
碰钉子pèngdīngzi
to meet with a rebuff
钉牢dīngláo
to clinch (a nail); to nail down
钉头dīngtóu
head of nail
射钉枪shèdīngqiāng
nail gun; stud gun
钉锤dīngchuí
nail hammer; claw hammer
大头钉dàtóudīng
tack; thumbtack; push pin
饰钉shìdīng
stud (for decorating clothing, shoes, belts etc)