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CHINESE CHARACTER

钻 (zuān): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zuān
diamond; to bore, to drill, to pierce
HSK 610 strokes

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Primary radical

钅 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 钻.

Phonetic component

占 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 10

Write 钻 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 钻

钻石

那些是真钻石吗?

Nà xiē shì zhēn zuàn shí ma?

Are those real diamonds?

FAQ

What does 钻 (zuān) mean in Chinese?

diamond; to bore, to drill, to pierce

How do you write 钻 in stroke order?

钻 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 钻?

钅 is the radical in 钻. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 钻?

钻 (zuān): to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; 钻空子 (zuān kòngzi): to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad); 钻研 (zuānyán): to study meticulously; to delve into.