zuàn
Traditional: 鑽
钻 (zuàn) is a Chinese word meaning “drill; auger; diamond”.
Meanings
- 1drill; auger
- 2diamond
Related words
钻石diamond钻to drill钻variant of 鑽|钻[zuan4]钻头drill bit钻进to get into钻戒diamond ring钻孔to bore a hole钻探to conduct exploratory drilling钻井to drill (e.g. for oil)钻研to study meticulously电钻electric drill钻牛角尖lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem