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Character Decomposition
钉=钅+丁
Etymology
A metal 钅 nail 丁; 丁 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings2 pronunciations
dīng
nail
to follow closely
to keep at sb (to do sth)
dìng
to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points
to nail
to pin
to staple
to sew on
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Words with 钉 106 total
rake钉钯dīng bǎnail hammer · claw hammer钉锤dīng chuíOncomelania钉螺dīng luóhead of nail钉头dīng tóunail · snag · saboteur钉子dīng zirivet铆钉mǎo dīngscrew螺钉luó dīngthumbtack图钉tú dīngcramp扒钉bā dīngpeg木钉mù dīngbutton magnet (to use on whiteboards, refrigerator doors etc)磁钉cí dīngstud earring耳钉ěr dīngtongue ring · tongue piercing舌钉shé dīngcorner bracket (for securing the corner of a picture frame etc) · brad角钉jiǎo dīngnail gun; staple gun钉枪dīng qiāngto nail securely · to execute by means of impalement · to crucify钉死dìng sǐto clinch (a nail) · to nail down钉牢dīng láorake钉耙dīng páDingTalk, business communication platform developed by Alibaba钉钉Dīng dīngspike长钉cháng dìngstud (for decorating clothing, shoes, belts etc)饰钉shì dīngnose stud; nose piercing鼻钉bí dīng
Idioms with 钉 14 total Chain
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