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钻石 (zuàn shí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

钻石 (zuàn shí) is a Chinese word: diamond. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 钻石

名 míng noun

diamond

她收到了一枚钻石戒指。

tā shōu dào le yī méi zuàn shí jiè zhi

She received a diamond ring.

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Word breakdown

钻 zuàn — drill; refers to hardness or penetrating quality

石 shí — stone; indicates it is a mineral or gemstone

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 石头 shí tou — stone HSK 5
    • 石 stone, rock (main semantic component)
    • 头 nominal suffix (makes the word more colloquial)
    Example

    这块石头很重。

    zhè kuài shí tou hěn zhòng

    This stone is very heavy.

  • 2 化石 huà shí — fossil HSK 6
    • 化 to transform, to change into
    • 石 stone, rock
    Example

    博物馆里展出了很多恐龙化石。

    bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū le hěn duō kǒng lóng huà shí

    The museum displays many dinosaur fossils.

  • 3 石油 shí yóu — petroleum HSK 6
    • 石 stone/rock - indicates mineral origin from the earth
    • 油 oil - indicates the liquid, oily substance
    Example

    这个地区发现了丰富的石油资源。

    zhè ge dì qū fā xiàn le fēng fù de shí yóu zī yuán

    Rich petroleum resources were discovered in this region.

  • 4 宝石 bǎo shí — gemstone HSK 7
    • 宝 precious, treasured
    • 石 stone
    Example

    她的戒指上镶嵌着一颗美丽的宝石。

    tā de jiè zhi shàng xiāng qiàn zhe yì kē měi lì de bǎo shí

    Her ring is set with a beautiful gemstone.

  • 5 岩石 yán shí — rock HSK 7
    • 岩 cliff, crag; refers to rock formations
    • 石 stone, rock; refers to the mineral material
    Example

    这座山由坚硬的岩石构成。

    zhè zuò shān yóu jiān yìng de yán shí gòu chéng

    This mountain is composed of hard rock.

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  • 6 水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān — constant dripping wears away stone HSK 7
    • 水 water - the persistent force
    • 滴 drip - small, repeated action
    • 石 stone - the hard obstacle
    • 穿 penetrate - eventual breakthrough
    Example

    只要坚持不懈，水滴石穿，你一定能成功。

    zhǐ yào jiān chí bù xiè shuǐ dī shí chuān nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng

    As long as you persevere, constant dripping wears away stone, you will definitely succeed.

  • 7 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū — the truth comes to light HSK 7
    • 水 water (that recedes)
    • 落 fall, recede, drop
    • 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
    • 出 come out, appear, emerge
    Example

    经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。

    jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le

    After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.

  • 8 礁石 jiāo shí — reef HSK 7
    • 礁 reef, submerged or partially exposed rock in water
    • 石 stone, rock (emphasizing the solid rock nature)
    Example

    渔民提醒我们注意附近的礁石。

    yú mín tí xǐng wǒ men zhù yì fù jìn de jiāo shí

    The fisherman warned us to watch out for the nearby reefs.

  • 9 绊脚石 bàn jiǎo shí — stumbling block HSK 7
    • 绊 to trip, to stumble
    • 脚 foot
    • 石 stone, rock
    Example

    恐惧往往是成功路上的绊脚石。

    kǒng jù wǎng wǎng shì chéng gōng lù shàng de bàn jiǎo shí

    Fear is often a stumbling block on the road to success.

  • 10 陨石 yǔn shí — meteorite HSK 7
    • 陨 to fall from the sky
    • 石 stone, rock
    Example

    科学家在沙漠中发现了一块巨大的陨石。

    kē xué jiā zài shā mò zhōng fā xiàn le yí kuài jù dà de yǔn shí

    Scientists discovered a huge meteorite in the desert.

Structure & writing
1 钻 zuàn — drill (tool for boring holes, including hand-cranked, electric, and pneumatic types)
Xpinyin

钻 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
HSK 1
钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money
HSK 2
铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
HSK 3
铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)
HSK 4
针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
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铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)
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钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
HSK 7
衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency
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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
1.2 占 zhàn — to occupy; to seize
Xpinyin
占 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
店 diàn shop; store 点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet
HSK 2
站 zhàn to stand upright with feet on the ground
HSK 5
战 zhàn war; battle; combat 贴 tiē to paste, to stick (a thin flat object onto something)
HSK 6
粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object
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帖 tiě invitation card 沾 zhān to soak; to moisten 黏 nián sticky; adhesive (like paste or glue)

Stroke order

2 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)
石 is a component in 30 characters
HSK 3
矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)
HSK 4
研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual
HSK 5
硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something
HSK 6
砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)
HSK 7
岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker
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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake

石 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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