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  deng1 ding1   jyutping
  ding1 ding4   pinyin
[] deng1 [] ding1
[1] nail; tack; screw; spike
[2] follow closely; tail
[3] urge; press

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

Jyutping 'deng1' is the colloquial pronunciation; 'ding1' is the less common literary pronunciation.
Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: (#167)

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

This word has been viewed 7363 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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detail  zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3  zhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3 = (saying) definitely; without a doubt
detail  deng1 zi2  ding1 zi5 = a nail; a snag
detail  lo4 si1 deng1  luo2 si1 ding1 = screw
detail  gam6 deng1  qin4 ding1 = a thumbpin
detail  ngaan5 zung1 ding1  yan3 zhong1 ding1 = eyesore; thorn on one's side, person hated (lit., "nail in the eye")
detail  mun4 deng1   = doornail
detail  deng1 syu1 gei1   = stapler
detail  mo2 mun4 deng1   = to fail to see someone you visit
detail  deng1 syu1 deng1  ding1 shu1 ding1 = staple (for stationery)
detail U  jiu1 jing4 deng1  you1 xing2 ding1 = staple
See all 37 compounds (CantoDict reports 38 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 2 examples containing 釘
detail 掹出
Grip the nail tight and pull it out.
[眼 is the classifier for 釘 (nail).]
detail 一日早啲釘蓋
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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