钻
HSK 6

钻 (zuān): drill, bore, pierce

zuān

drill, bore, pierce

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Pinyin

zuān

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

drill, bore, pierce

How to Write 钻 (zuān)

钻 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 钻

A phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, and 占 hints at the pronunciation.

What 钻 is Made Of

钻 is built from 2 components:

钅gold, metal
占to divine

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Words Using 钻

Common Chinese words that contain 钻:

钻石

zuànshí

钻研

zuānyán

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