钻 (zuān): To drill — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 钻

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 钻

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

钻

钅jīn · metal

占zhàn · occupy

钻=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 钻

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5.

How to Use 钻

Extended figurative uses of zuān

These words use 钻 in a figurative sense of going deep into something or exploiting a loophole.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

xǐ喜

huan欢

zuān钻

yán研

kē科

xué

钅jīn · metal

+占zhàn · occupy

zuān钻

yán研

study intensively; dig into

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zuān钻

kòng空

zi子

Exploit a loophole / Find a loophole

学

wèn问

tí题

。

He likes to study scientific problems intensively.

Gōng工

rén人

zhèng正

zài在

qiáng墙

shàng上

zuān钻

kǒng孔

。

The worker is drilling a hole in the wall.

gōng工

rén人

zhèng正

zài在

yòng用

jī机

qì器

zuàn钻

yī一

gè个

hěn很

shēn深

de的

dòng洞

。

The worker is using a machine to drill a very deep hole.

Zhè这

méi枚

zuàn钻

jiè戒

shì是

tā他

qiú求

hūn婚

shí时

sòng送

de的

。

This diamond ring was given by him when he proposed.

Zuàn钻

jǐng井

shè设

bèi备

xū需

yào要

dìng定

qī期

wéi维

hù护

。

Drilling equipment needs regular maintenance.

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钻 (zuān): To drill — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 钻

Stroke Order Diagrams 钻

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 钻

How to Use 钻

Extended figurative uses of zuān

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 6

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 6

Same Sound

Same Radical