zuān

钻

Radical:

钅

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

Traditional:

鑽

Level:

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1
v.drill; bore; turn a pointed object on another object to make a hole
- zài jià zi shang zuān yī chuàn kǒng
  在架子上钻一串孔。
  Drill a series of holes in the frame.
- tā zài wǒ wò shì de qiáng shàng zuān le gè kǒng
  他在我卧室的墙上钻了个孔。
  He drilled into the wall of my bedroom.
- wǒ zuān le gè děng jiān jù de kǒng
  我钻了5个等间距的孔。
  I drilled five holes at equal distance.
2
v.study intensively; dig into
- zuān yè wù
  钻业务
  work hard to perfect oneself professionally
- zuān shū běn
  钻书本
  dig into book
- zuān yán
  钻研
  dig into
3
v.get into; go through; make one's way into
- zuān suì dào
  钻隧道
  get into tunnel
- zuān dì jiào
  钻地窖
  get down into cellar
- lǎo hǔ zuān jìn le sēn lín shēn chù
  老虎钻进了森林深处。
  The tiger goes deep into the forest.
4
v.curry favour with somebody in authority for personal gain
- zuān móu
  钻谋
  plot

钻营
[word]curry favour with somebody in authority for personal gain
钻研
[word]study intensively
钻蛀虫
[word]borer
钻孔
[word]drill
钻心虫
[word]borer
钻牛角
[word]take unnecessary pains to study an insignificant or insoluble problem; get into a dead end
钻探
[word]drilling
钻心
[word]unbearable; infiltrate
钻缝儿
[word]try hard to attain one's end
钻牛角尖
[idiom]exert oneself needlessly by studying an insignificant or insoluble problem; get into a blind alley
钻火得冰
[idiom]a matter which definitely can’t come to pass
钻头觅缝
[idiom]worm oneself into every nook and cranny—try all possible means
钻天打洞
[idiom]seize every opportunity to secure personal gains
钻天入地
[idiom]search for an opening for oneself by all possible means
钻木取火
[idiom]bore wood to get fire
钻燧取火
[idiom]strike a flint to produce sparks
钻故纸堆
[idiom]bury oneself in outdated writings
钻天觅缝
[idiom]same as 钻头觅缝

Note
When pronounced as "zuān", "钻" means "punch". When pronounced as "zuàn", "钻" means "a punching tool", such as "金钢钻", and also refers to "diamonds".