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釘子

dīng zi·ㄉㄧㄥ ˙ㄗ

“a nail; a small metal fastener with a pointed end, usually made of iron or steel.”

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dīng·ㄉㄧㄥ

A metal spike used to fasten things; to fasten with a spike; to stare intently; to supervise or urge someone.

Son; child; offspring; seed; noun suffix attached to nouns, verbs, adjectives, or classifiers; first of the twelve earthly branches; ancient Chinese compass point for north.