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Character

钉

dìng
dīng HSK 7
钉 dìng
  • 1. to drive a nail or wedge into something
  • 2. to nail things together or fix them in place
  • 3. to sew on (a ribbon, button, etc.) with needle and thread
Words using 钉 as dìng (0)
钉 dīng HSK 7
  • 1. nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object)
  • 2. to follow closely without letting go
  • 3. to urge; to press for an answer
  • 4. old form of "盯"
Words using 钉 as dīng (3)
  • 1 斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě — resolute and decisive HSK 7
    • 斩 to cut, to chop - represents decisive cutting action
    • 钉 nail - a hard object symbolizing strength and firmness
    • 截 to cut off, to sever - reinforces the decisive action
    • 铁 iron - symbolizes hardness and unwavering strength
    Example

    经理斩钉截铁地表示公司不会裁员。

    jīng lǐ zhǎn dīng jié tiě de biǎo shì gōng sī bú huì cái yuán

    The manager stated resolutely that the company would not lay off employees.

  • 2 碰钉子 pèng dīng zi — meet with a rebuff HSK 7
    • 碰 bump into, encounter
    • 钉 nail (obstacle)
    • 子 nominal suffix
    Example

    他去找老板请假，结果碰了钉子。

    tā qù zhǎo lǎo bǎn qǐng jià jié guǒ pèng le dīng zi

    He went to ask the boss for leave, but met with a rebuff.

  • 3 钉子 dīng zi — nail HSK 7
    • 钉 nail (the metal fastener itself)
    • 子 nominal suffix (makes it a complete noun)
    Example

    他用锤子把钉子钉进了墙里。

    tā yòng chuí zi bǎ dīng zi dīng jìn le qiáng lǐ

    He hammered the nail into the wall.

Structure & writing
钉 dīng — nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object)
Xpinyin

钉 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
HSK 1
钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money
HSK 2
铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
HSK 3
铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)
HSK 4
针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
HSK 5
铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)
HSK 6
钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
HSK 7
衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency
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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
2 丁 dīng — the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems, used to indicate fourth in order
丁 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
可 kě yes; correct; to permit 打 dǎ to strike or hit with hand or tool
HSK 3
成 chéng to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败) 灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 行 xíng to walk; to go
HSK 4
厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text)
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object
HSK 7
亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 叮 dīng to sting or bite (of mosquitoes, etc., piercing skin to suck blood) 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object)

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