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钉 dīng

nail, spike

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 6
Radical
钅
Traditional
釘
Type
Ideograph
Made of 钅丁 ⿰钅丁

Memory hint: A metal 钅 nail 丁; 丁 also provides the pronunciation

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Example sentences with 钉

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  1. 墙上有一颗钉子。
    Qiáng shàng yǒu yì kē dīngzi.
    There's a nail on the wall.
    wall on have one (measure) nail
  2. 他用锤子把钉子敲进木板。
    Tā yòng chuízi bǎ dīngzi qiāo jìn mùbǎn.
    He hammered the nail into the wood board.
    he use hammer (particle) nail knock into wood-board
  3. 你能帮我找一颗钉子吗？
    Nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǎo yì kē dīngzi ma?
    Can you help me find a nail?
    you can help me find one (measure) nail (question)
  4. 这块木板上没有钉子。
    Zhè kuài mùbǎn shàng méiyǒu dīngzi.
    There is no nail on this board.
    this (measure) board on not-have nail
  5. 修理桌子的时候，他不小心被钉子扎了手。
    Xiūlǐ zhuōzi de shíhou, tā bù xiǎoxīn bèi dīngzi zhā le shǒu.
    While repairing the table, he accidentally pricked his hand on a nail.
    repair table (particle) time, he not careful by nail prick (particle) hand

Words with 钉 (1)