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钻 - zuān

drill, bore; pierce; diamond

drill, bore; pierce; diamond

How to read 钻

Click 钻 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzuān
Englishdrill, bore; pierce; diamond
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

钻井 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 钻劲. Please read 钻卡 one more time.

Common words with this character

to drill; a borehole
application to the task
drill chuck
jumping through hoops

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 钻 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 钻井 and 钻劲 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 钻.