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钻

Character

钻 zuān · zuàn

HSK 6Character2 readings

to drill

Radical
钅
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
钅 占
Traditional
鑚
Frequency
#1961 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zuān

zuan1Main readingHSK 6
  1. to drill CC-CEDICT
  2. to bore CC-CEDICT
  3. to get into CC-CEDICT
  4. to make one's way into CC-CEDICT
  5. to enter (a hole) CC-CEDICT
  6. to thread one's way through CC-CEDICT
  7. to study intensively CC-CEDICT
  8. to dig into CC-CEDICT
  9. to curry favor for personal gain CC-CEDICT

Words that use “钻” as zuān

钻研zuān yánto study something very carefully for a long timeWordHSK 7–9钻空子zuān kòng zito find and use a weak point in rules to get an advantageWordHSK 7–9刁钻diāo zuāncraftyWord开钻kāi zuānto start drillingWord钻井zuān jǐngto drillWord钻劲zuān jìnapplication to the taskWord钻圈zuān quānjumping through hoopsWord钻孔zuān kǒngto bore a holeWord

zuàn

zuan4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zuān.

  1. diamond, a very hard and expensive stone (as in 钻石)
  2. drill, a tool for making holes (as in 电钻)

Examples

  • 这个钻石很小，但是很漂亮。

    zhè ge zuàn shí hěn xiǎo, dàn shì hěn piào liang

    This diamond is small, but it is very pretty.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 爸爸用电钻做了一个桌子。

    bà ba yòng diàn zuàn zuò le yī gè zhuō zi

    Dad used an electric drill to make a table.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “钻” as zuàn

钻石zuàn shía diamondWordHSK 7–9冰钻bīng zuànice augerWord手钻shǒu zuàngimletWord气钻qì zuànpneumatic drillWord电钻diàn zuànelectric drillWord碎钻suì zuànsmall diamondsWord血钻xuè zuànblood diamondWord钻卡zuàn qiǎdrill chuckWord

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

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