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HSK
7-9

nail

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

ding1 dīng

Meaning


Primary

nail

Mnemonic


[di-] Diddy Kong is in [1] front of the [-(e)ng] English manor, decorating the brick wall with peanut ornaments. He has a huge 金 metal 丁 spike that he is 釘 nailing into the brick. In other words, he has a huge 金 metal 釘 nail that he is 丁 spiking into the wall.

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