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钉子
dīng zi
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- pinyin
- dīng zi
- simplified
- 钉子
- traditional
- 釘子
1 · noun
nail
一端尖锐、用于固定物品的细长金属件。
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There were several nail holes in the dismantled wooden boards.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
拆开的木板上留下了几个钉子孔。
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Mandarin reading: dīng zi.
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