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刻苦鑽研

简 刻苦钻研 · 繁 刻苦鑽研
Mandarin · pinyin kè kǔ zuān yán

Meanings

  1. to study diligently
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刻
kè · carve, engrave; quarter hour
苦
kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
鑽
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研
yán · grind, rub; study, research
钻
zuān · drill, bore; pierce; diamond
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4–3–1–2 · ke4 ku3 zuan1 yan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hak1 fu2 zyun3 jin4

Cantonese word readings for 刻苦鑽研. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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hak1 fu2 zyun3 jin4

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