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钉是钉，铆是铆

dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo

7-character word Traditional 釘是釘，鉚是鉚

What 钉是钉，铆是铆 means

1. variant of 丁是丁，{卯是卯|dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo}

The characters in 钉是钉，铆是铆

• 钉dīngnail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth)
• 是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true…
• 钉dīngnail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth)
• 铆mǎoto fasten with a rivet; to rivet; to hammer in a rivet…
• 是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true…
• 铆mǎoto fasten with a rivet; to rivet; to hammer in a rivet…

Sounds the same

Read dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 丁是丁，卯是卯lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao…