Primary radical
钅 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 钻.
钅 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 钻.
占 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
HSK 6 · to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through
HSK 7-9 · to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
HSK 7-9 · to study meticulously; to delve into
HSK 7-9 · diamond
那些是真钻石吗?
Nà xiē shì zhēn zuàn shí ma?Are those real diamonds?
diamond; to bore, to drill, to pierce
钻 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
钅 is the radical in 钻. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
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.