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鑽

简钻 · 繁鑽

Mandarin · pinyin zuān#

Mandarin · pinyin zuàn#

drill; auger
diamond

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鑽: Look up this written character
钻: zuān · drill, bore; pierce; diamond

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1 · zuan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyun1 · zyun3

Cantonese word readings for 鑽. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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to drill; to bore
to study intensively
to go deep into or go through; to get into; to break through; to pierce
to secure personal gain

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drill; auger (tool)
diamond

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