釘 (deng1 ding1 | ding1 ding4) : nail; follow closely; urge

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釘

deng1 ding1

ding1 ding4

[粵] deng1 [國] ding1
[1] nail; tack; screw; spike
[2] follow closely; tail
[3] urge; press

[粵] deng1 [國] ding4
[1] drive in (a nail)
[2] sew on

(Classifier(s): 口)

Jyutping 'deng1' is the colloquial pronunciation; 'ding1' is the less common literary pronunciation.

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

釘 / 钉

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斬釘截鐵 zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3 zhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3 = (saying) definitely; without a doubt

釘子 deng1 zi2 ding1 zi5 = a nail; a snag

螺絲釘 lo4 si1 deng1 luo2 si1 ding1 = screw

撳釘 gam6 deng1 qin4 ding1 = a thumbpin 粵

眼中釘 ngaan5 zung1 ding1 yan3 zhong1 ding1 = eyesore; thorn on one's side, person hated (lit., "nail in the eye")

門釘 mun4 deng1 = doornail

釘書機 deng1 syu1 gei1 = stapler

摸門釘 mo2 mun4 deng1 = to fail to see someone you visit 粵

釘書釘 deng1 syu1 deng1 ding1 shu1 ding1 = staple (for stationery)

U形釘 jiu1 jing4 deng1 you1 xing2 ding1 = staple

肘釘 zau2 deng1 zhou3 ding1 = staple

騎馬釘 ke4 maa5 deng1 qi2 ma3 ding1 = saddle stich

圖釘 tou4 deng1 tu2 ding1 = drawing pin; thumbtack

釘打機 deng1 daa2 gei1 = a nail gun (lit., "nail hitting machine")

鞋釘 haai4 deng1 = crampon

釘子精神 deng1 zi2 zing1 san4 ding1 zi5 jing1 shen2 = the spirit of the nail; grasping every available minute (reference to Lei Feng)

訂書釘 deng1 syu1 deng1 = [n] a staple (for papers)

菠蘿釘 bo1 lo4 deng1 = the spikes on a pineapple

豆釘 dau6 deng1 = a small child, a kid

釘蓋 deng1 goi3 = to die; to be dead [Lit.: to nail the lid (of coffin)]

釘牌 deng1 paai4 = to have one's license suspended

三寸釘 saam1 cyun3 deng1 = small in stature (like a dwarf, lit., "three inch nail")

起釘 hei2 deng1 = (lit.) pulling nails; (slang) to collect an interest payment (as in loansharking)

釘咗 deng1 zo2 = to be dead 粵

大頭釘 daai6 tau4 ding1 da4 tou2 ding4 = tack, large-headed nail, stud

爛船拆埋都有三斤釘 laan6 syun4 caak3 maai4 dou1 jau5 saam1 gan1 deng1 = a rich and influential man at his lowest is still better off than the poor 粵

摁釘兒 on3 deng1 ji4 en4 dingr1 = a thumbtack [粵]: 撳釘國

釘橋 deng1 kiu4 = thank you 粵

碰釘 pung3 ding1 = to meet with a rebuff 粵

碰釘子 pung3 ding1 zi2 peng4 ding1 zi5 = to meet with a rebuff

鍋釘 wo1 deng1 = rivet 粵

鉚釘 maau5 deng1 mao3 ding1 = rivet 國

釘契 deng1 kai3 = encumbrance 粵

老虎頭上釘虱乸 lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2 = Beard the lion in his den 粵

衝釘器 cung1 deng1 hei3 = a nail set

爛船都有三斤釘 laan6 syun4 dou1 jau5 saam1 gan1 deng1 lan4 chuan2 dou1 you3 san1 jin1 ding1 = appear to be broke, yet have backup funds 粵

釘子戶 deng1 zi2 wu6 ding1 zi5 hu4 = nailed-down household

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鉗實眼釘掹出嚟粵
Grip the nail tight and pull it out.
[眼 is the classifier for 釘 (nail).]

你一日食十包煙，想早啲釘蓋呀？粵
You smoke ten packs of cigarettes a day, (you) got a death wish?
[Lit: You smoke ten packs of cigarettes a day, (you) want to die earlier?]

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