• 1722nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 21 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

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

High Frequency

 ()
钻戒 (鑽戒)
钻石 (鑽石)

Medium Frequency

钻研 (鑽研)
钻进 (鑽進)
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  • 447th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.05% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 27 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

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

Pronunciation Clues

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

High Frequency

研究 

Medium Frequency

 
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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