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钎子 (qiān zi): Drill rod — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

钎子 consists of 2 characters.

tool for boring holes

child, offspring, seed, small thing

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Pinyinqiān zi

Meaningdrill rod; steel drill

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Example Sentences with 钎子

Zhè这

gēn根

qiān钎

zi子

tài太

duǎn短

le了

，

xū需

yào要

huàn换

yī一

gēn根

cháng长

de的

。

This drill rod is too short; we need to replace it with a longer one.

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