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nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1]

7 strokes Dict coverage rank #1,476 U+9489

How 钉 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

A metal 钅 nail 丁; 丁 also provides the pronunciation

components: 钅 丁

How to remember it

nail · Heisig RSH #284

金 gold

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words containing 钉

WordPinyinMeaning
眼中钉,肉中刺 yǎn zhōng dīng , ròu zhōng cì a thorn in one's side
大头钉 dà tóu dīng tack; thumbtack; push pin
眼中钉 yǎn zhōng dīng a thorn in one's side
钉书机 dìng shū jī variant of 訂書機|订书机[ding4 shu1 ji1]
起钉器 qǐ dīng qì staple remover
钉子户 dīng zi hù householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers
软钉子 ruǎn dīng zi lit. a soft nail; fig. a tactful retort or rejection
内六角圆柱头螺钉 nèi liù jiǎo yuán zhù tóu luó dīng hexagon socket head cap screw
钉子 dīng zi nail; snag; saboteur
钉头 dīng tóu head of nail
钉书针 dìng shū zhēn variant of 訂書針|订书针[ding4 shu1 zhen1]
长钉 cháng dìng spike
射钉枪 shè dīng qiāng nail gun; stud gun
板上钉钉 bǎn shàng dìng dīng that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it
木钉 mù dīng peg
角钉 jiǎo dīng corner bracket (for securing the corner of a picture frame etc); brad
钉死 dìng sǐ to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify
永不生锈的螺丝钉 yǒng bù shēng xiù de luó sī dīng a "screw that never rusts" – metaphor used in CCP propaganda to praise loyal, selfless con…
图钉 tú dīng thumbtack
耳钉 ěr dīng stud earring