钉子户 dīng zi hù

homeowner who refuses to move; stubborn holdout

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 41789th word

Definitions

  1. 1. householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers

Characters

Character Meaning
钉 dīng HSK 6
nail; variant of 盯dīng; to follow closely
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
户 hù HSK 4
a household; family; door