铁钉

鐵釘

tiědīng

noun #30,374

Measure Word

一颗铁钉 kē

Meanings

1 iron nail
2 nail (the metal fastener)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

他用锤子把铁钉钉进木头里。

Tā yòng chuízi bǎ tiědīng dīng jìn mùtou lǐ.

He hammered the iron nail into the wood.

HSK 7-9

地上有一颗生锈的铁钉。

Dìshang yǒu yī kē shēngxiù de tiědīng.

There's a rusty nail on the ground.

Tips

usage

Note the measure word: 颗 or 枚 for individual nails (颗 emphasizes the small, hard, granule-like shape), not 个.

Stroke Order

铁 tiě

钉 dīng