钉

Character

钉 dìng · dīng

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points

Radical: 钅
Strokes: 7
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 钅丁
Traditional: 釘
Frequency: #2681 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

dìngMain reading dīngRare reading

dìng

ding4Main readingHSK 7–9

to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points CC-CEDICT
to nail CC-CEDICT
to pin CC-CEDICT
to staple CC-CEDICT
to sew on CC-CEDICT

Words that use “钉” as dìng

钉死dìng sǐto nail securelyWord 长钉cháng dìngspikeWord

钉书机dìng shū jīstaplerVariant of 订书机WordUnreviewed

钉书针dìng shū zhēnstapleVariant of 订书针WordUnreviewed

板上钉钉bǎn shàng dìng dīngthat clinches itWord

dīng

ding1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is dìng.

a nail; a small, thin, pointed piece of metal hit with a hammer
to watch and follow someone closely, or to keep asking them to do something

Examples

墙上有一个钉。
qiáng shàng yǒu yī gè dīng
There is a nail in the wall.
AI-generated sentence
钉掉在地上了。
dīng diào zài dì shàng le
The nail fell on the floor.
AI-generated sentence
他一直钉着我问。
tā yī zhí dīng zhe wǒ wèn
He kept pestering me with questions.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “钉” as dīng

钉子dīng zia small piece of metal with a point, hit into wood with a hammerWordHSK 7–9 碰钉子pèng dīng zito be refused when you ask someone for somethingWordHSK 7–9 图钉tú dīngthumbtackWord 扒钉bā dīngcrampWord 木钉mù dīngpegWord 磁钉cí dīngbutton magnetWord 耳钉ěr dīngstud earringWord 舌钉shé dīngtongue ringWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 钉

Draw “钉” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

See all 46 words with 钉 →

Same radical 钅

All characters with 钅 →

钱qián 镇zhèn 铁tiě 错cuò 钟zhōng 银yín 镜jìng 钢gāng 锦jǐn 销xiāo 链liàn 针zhēn

钉