钉子户

Traditional form:

釘子戶

Pinyin (reading):

dīngzihù

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 钉 - nail, spike
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 户 - door; family

Traditional characters:

• 釘 - nail, spike
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 戶 - door; family