1. 钻
  2. 研

钻

Previous (纠)Next (晶)
  • 1722nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 49 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
钻→
钅占
2Radical
钻→
钅metal/gold⺊divination口mouth
3Graphical
钻→
丿一乚二丨一口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zuān (zuan1)to drill • to bore • to get into • to make one's way into • to enter (a hole) • to thread one's way through • to study intensively • to dig into • to curry favor for personal gain
2. zuàn (zuan4)an auger • diamond

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

钻戒 (鑽戒)
钻石 (鑽石)

Uncommon

钻研 (鑽研)
钻进 (鑽進)

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研

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Previous (增)Next (写)
  • 447th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.05% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 63 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
研→
石开
2Radical
研→
石stone一one廾N/A
3Graphical
研→
一丿口一廾

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yán (yan2)to grind • study • research

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 研 yán (yan2)The component 石 is pronounced as 'dàn' (dan4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 研 yán (yan2)The component 一 is pronounced as 'yī' (yi1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

研究 

Uncommon

研发 (研發)
研磨 
研究所 
研究生 
研究院 
研制 (研製)
科研 
考研 
调研 (調研)
钻研 (鑽研)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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