1. 鑽

鑽

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

Decomposition

1Once
鑽→
金贊
2Radical
鑽→
金metal/gold兟N/A貝shell
3Graphical
鑽→
人一一丨一丷兟口二八

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

1. Pronunciation clue for 鑽 zuān (zuan1)The component 贊 is pronounced as 'zàn' (zan4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 鑽 zuàn (zuan4)The component 贊 is pronounced as 'zàn' (zan4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

钻戒 (鑽戒)
钻石 (鑽石)

Uncommon

钻研 (鑽研)
钻进 (鑽進)

RareShow 45

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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