铆钉

鉚釘

mǎodīng

noun #33,399

Measure Word

一颗铆钉 kē

Meanings

1 rivet

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

飞机蒙皮上有成千上万颗铆钉。

Fēijī méngpí shàng yǒu chéngqiān-shàngwàn kē mǎodīng.

There are tens of thousands of rivets on an aircraft's skin.

HSK 7-9

这条牛仔裤的铆钉是黄铜的。

Zhè tiáo niúzǎikù de mǎodīng shì huángtóng de.

The rivets on these jeans are made of brass.

Tips

memory

铆 = 金 (metal radical) + 卯 (the 4th earthly branch - phonetic). 卯 also means 'mortise' in old carpentry, so the character hints at a metal pin driven into a matching hole.

Stroke Order

铆 mǎo

钉 dīng