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钉 (dìng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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钉 (dìng): Nail — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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2.

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3.

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钉

钉=

4.

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5.

How to Use 钉

Words related to nails (literal and metaphorical)

These words all involve nails, either as a physical object or in figurative expressions.

钉子 • dīng zi • Nail • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

zhǎn斩

dīng钉

jié截

tiě铁

de地

jù

Information

Pinyindìng

Meaningnail; to follow closely; to urge

Strokes7

Radical钅

Traditional釘

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2980

Zhuyinㄉㄧㄥ

UnicodeU+9489

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A metal (金) object with a sharp end, used for fastening or nailing things together.

dīng钉

zi子

Nail

碰钉子 • pèng dīng zi • Run into obstacles / Hit a snag • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

pèng碰

dīng钉

zi子

Run into obstacles / Hit a snag

斩钉截铁 • zhǎn dīng jié tiě • resolute and decisive; categorical • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhǎn斩

dīng钉

jié截

tiě铁

resolute and decisive; categorical

拒

jué绝

le了

duì对

fāng方

de的

wú无

lǐ理

yāo要

qiú求

。

He resolutely and decisively refused the other party's unreasonable demand.

tā他

yòng用

dīng钉

zi子

gù固

dìng定

le了

mù木

bǎn板

。

He fixed the board with a nail.

Tā他

yòng用

chuí锤

zi子

bǎ把

dīng钉

zi子

dīng钉

zài在

qiáng墙

shàng上

。

He used a hammer to nail the nail into the wall.

tā她

yòng用

tú图

dīng钉

gù固

dìng定

le了

biàn便

tiáo条

。

She fixed the note with a thumbtack.

Nà那

ge个

ài爱

dǎ打

xiǎo小

bào报

gào告

de的

rén人

shì是

tóng同

shì事

men们

de的

yǎn眼

zhōng中

dīng钉

。

That person who likes to tattle is a thorn in the colleagues' sides.

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蹦bènghop; skip; jump
扁biǎnflat
辩biànto argue, debate, or dispute
标biāomark, sign, label, standard
憋biēback; suppress; suffocate
丙bǐngthird; the third of the Ten Heavenly Stems

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "ding".

锭dìngspindle, slab, cake, tablet
丁dīngfourth; cubes
叮dīngto sting or bite (as of an insect)
订dìngto agree upon, to conclude (a contract)
盯dīngfix one's eyes on; gaze at; stare at
顶dǐngapex; [measure word for something with a top (e.g. hat, tent, etc.)]

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Characters with radical "钅".

镣liàofetters
铡zhásickle for cutting grass or hay
铰jiǎohinge; shears, scissors
钾jiǎpotassium
镀dùplate, coat, gild
钵bōearthenware basin; alms bowl

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