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thumbtack

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tu2ding1 túdīng

Meaning


Primary

thumbtack

Alternatives

thumb tack, tack, push-pin, drawing pin

Mnemonic


A 图钉 thumbtack is the sort of special 钉 nail you use to pin 图 pictures on a wall or bulletin board.

Usage


我 找 不到 任何 图钉。

I can't find any thumbtacks.

桌上 有 一些 彩色 的 图钉。

There are some colorful thumbtacks on the table.

他 用 图钉 把 照片 挂 起来。

He used thumbtacks to hang up the photo.