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鑽勁

简钻劲 · 繁鑽勁

Mandarin · pinyin zuān jìn

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勁: Look up this written character
钻: zuān · drill, bore; pierce; diamond
劲: jìn · strong, unyielding, tough, power

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1–4 · zuan1 jin4

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zyun1 ging6

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

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