Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 螺钉
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
nail; snag; saboteur
钉dìngto join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail; to pin; to staple; to sew on
螺丝luósīscrew
碰钉子pèngdīngzito meet with a rebuff
斩钉截铁zhǎndīng-jiétiělit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical
螺丝钉luó sī dīngscrew