Chinese Word: 钉 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

钉 (Trad.: 釘)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 金

Ideographic:A metal 钅 nail 丁; 丁 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 钅 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
- 丁 [ dīng ] male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

Similar Characters: 打钭钌订叮盯

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Pinyin: dìng

English Definition:to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail; to pin; to staple; to sew on

Chinese Definition:
①把钉或楔子打入他物，把东西固定或组合起来：钉马掌。钉箱子。
②缝缀：钉钮扣。

Example Words:

板上钉钉	bǎn shàng dìng dīng	that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it
长钉	cháng dìng	spike
钉书针	dìng shū zhēn	staple; also written 订书针
钉死	dìng sǐ	to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify

Pinyin: dīng

English Definition:nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯

Chinese Definition:
①竹木、金属制成的呈条形的、可以打入他物的东西：钉子。钉锤。斩钉截铁。
②紧跟着不放松：钉梢(同“盯梢”)。
③督促，催问：钉问。

Example Words:

钉子	dīng zi	nail; snag; saboteur
斩钉截铁HSK 6	zhǎn dīng jié tiě	lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical
螺丝钉	luó sī dīng	screw
眼中钉	yǎn zhōng dīng	a thorn in one's side
碰钉子	pèng dīng zi	to meet with a rebuff

1		zhè 这 pǐ mǎ 匹马 gāi 该 dìng 钉 zhǎng 掌 le 了。 It's time for the horse to be shod.
2		wǒ 我 de 的 liǎng gè 两个 ěr duo 耳朵 dōu 都 yǒu 有 ěr dòng 耳洞， kě yǐ 可以 dài 戴 ěr dīng 耳钉。 I have ear piercings on both sides and can wear earrings.