螺丝钉 Traditional form: 螺絲釘 Pinyin (reading): luósīdīng Definitions: screw Characters: 螺 - spiral shell, conch; spiral 丝 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings 钉 - nail, spike Traditional characters: 螺 - spiral shell, conch; spiral 絲 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings 釘 - nail, spike