釘 meaning and stroke order
Nail, spike
How to write 釘, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 釘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points
- to nail
- to pin
- to staple
- to sew on
- nail
- to follow closely
- to keep at sb (to do sth)
- variant of 盯[ding1]
How 釘 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A metal 釒 nail 丁; 丁 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 釒 (gold), shared by 135 characters on this site.
How to remember 釘
On the left is 釒, the metal radical, and on the right is 丁 (dīng), which looks like a nail seen from the side with a flat head on top. A metal 丁 is a nail, and 丁 also gives the sound dīng.
As a noun it is read dīng and usually appears in 釘子 (dīngzi), meaning nail. As a verb meaning to nail, pin or sew on, it is read dìng. Example: 牆上有一顆釘子。(Qiáng shàng yǒu yì kē dīngzi.) There is a nail in the wall.
Common mistake: Learners often use one tone for every meaning. The noun nail is dīng (first tone), but the verb to nail or sew on is dìng (fourth tone), as in 釘扣子 (dìng kòuzi), to sew on a button.
Common words with 釘
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 釘
How many strokes are in 釘?
釘 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 釘 mean?
釘 (dīng) means nail, spike. A common word with it is 钉子 (dīngzi), meaning "nail; snag".
How do you pronounce 釘?
釘 is pronounced dīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 釘?
The radical of 釘 is 釒, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 釘 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 釘?
釘 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 钉, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 碰釘子 mean?
碰釘子 (pèng dīngzi) literally means to bump into a nail. It is used for getting rejected or meeting a rebuff, for example when a request is turned down.
What is the difference between 釘 and 盯?
盯 (dīng) with the eye radical means to stare at or watch closely. 釘 can be used as a variant for to follow closely, but in modern writing 盯 is the normal choice for watching, and 釘 is kept for nails and nailing.