钉
HSK 7–9

钉 (dīng): nail, spike, pursue closely

dīng

nail, spike, pursue closely

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Pinyin

dīng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

nail, spike, pursue closely

How to Write 钉 (dīng)

钉 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 钉

A metal 钅 nail 丁; 丁 also provides the pronunciation

What 钉 is Made Of

钉 is built from 2 components:

钅gold, metal
丁male adult

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Words Using 钉

Common Chinese words that contain 钉:

斩钉截铁

zhǎndīngjiétiě

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