钻

zuān/zuàn

to drill; to bore

Traditional 鑽 / 鑚

Meaning

zuān as in 钻研 zuan1
  1. to drill
  2. to bore
  3. to get into
  4. to make one's way into
  5. to enter (a hole)
  6. to thread one's way through
  7. to study intensively
  8. to dig into
  9. to curry favor for personal gain
zuàn as in 钻石 zuan4
  1. variant of 钻
zuàn as in 钻石 zuan4
  1. an auger
  2. diamond

Example sentences

HSK words with 钻

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