Character
钻
钻
HSK 7
- 1. drill (tool for boring holes, including hand-cranked, electric, and pneumatic types)
- 2. diamond (cut and polished, or high-hardness synthetic gemstone)
Words using 钻 as zuàn (1)
- 1. to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object
- 2. to pass through; to go into
- 3. to study or research deeply and meticulously
- 4. to seek connections or exploit loopholes for personal gain
- 5. a surname
Words using 钻 as zuān (2)
Structure & writing
钻
— to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object
Xpinyin
钻 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
钅 is a component in 43 characters
HSK 3
HSK 4
针
needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
钢
steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content)
钥
key
键
key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways)
镜
mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
HSK 5
HSK 6
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HSK 7
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钦
to admire; to respect
钧
ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin
钩
hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things)
钮
same as "纽"
铭
inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself
铲
shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron)
铸
to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold
锄
hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding)
锈
rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces)
锋
blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon
锐
sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt'
锡
tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50)
锤
hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head)
锦
colorful patterned silk fabric
锲
(lit.) to carve with a knife
镶
to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
Xpinyin
占 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 6
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