| 中的 | zhong4 di4 | to hit the target |
| 甲 | jia3 | methyl |
| 指甲 | zhi1 jia5 zhi3 jia5 | fingernail |
| 钉子 | ding1 zi5 | snag |
| 蜗牛 | wo1 niu2 | snail |
| 螺 | luo2 | snail |
| 腹足 | fu4 zu2 | pleopod |
| 蜗 | wo1 | snail |
| 钉死 | ding4 si3 | to crucify |
| 角蛋白 | jia3 dan4 bai2 jiao3 dan4 bai2 | keratin (protein forming nails and feathers etc) |
| 钉头 | ding1 tou2 | head of nail |
| 束手无策 | shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 | fig. helpless in the face of a crisis |
| 暴民 | bao4 min2 | canaille |