起釘 (hei2 deng1) — (lit.) pulling nails; (slang) to collect an interest payment (as in loansharking) in Cantonese
heiˊ²起dengˉ¹釘简 起钉
Mandarin Pinyin: qi3 ding1
Meaning of 起釘
noun(lit.) pulling nails; (slang) to collect an interest payment (as in loansharking)
nounto calculate and add the compound interest on to a loan, especially those practised by loan sharks; to pull out nails; to remove the spikes on a pineapple