钉 dìng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 丁 nail
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
钉子
dīngzi
nail
Characters in this word
子 zi
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 子 — son, child
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这份合同里的违约条款像一颗钉子，卡住了双方的谈判。 Zhè fèn hétóng lǐ de wéiyuē tiáokuǎn xiàng yì kē dīngzi, kǎ zhù le shuāngfāng de tánpàn. The breach clause in this contract is like a nail, holding up negotiations between the two sides.
- 爸爸用锤子把钉子敲进墙里，准备挂一幅画。 Bàba yòng chuízi bǎ dīngzi qiāo jìn qiáng lǐ, zhǔnbèi guà yì fú huà. Dad hammered a nail into the wall to hang a picture.
- 地上有一颗钉子，小心别踩到。 Dì shang yǒu yì kē dīngzi, xiǎoxīn bié cǎi dào. There is a nail on the ground, so be careful not to step on it.
Related words
- 钉 dìng to nail; to fasten with nails
- 碰钉子 pèngdīngzi to meet with a rebuff; to hit a snag
- 斩钉截铁 zhǎndīngjiétiě resolute and decisive; firm and categorical
- 包子 bāozi baozi, steamed stuffed bun
- 杯子 bēizi cup, glass
- 本子 běnzi notebook, exercise book
- 儿子 érzi son
- 房子 fángzi house
- 孩子 háizi child
- 桌子 zhuōzi table, desk
- 子 zi noun suffix
- 个子 gèzi height; build