1. 钻
  2. 井

钻

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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
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.
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Example Words

Common

钻戒 (鑽戒)
钻石 (鑽石)

Uncommon

钻研 (鑽研)
钻进 (鑽進)

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井

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  • 1429th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 72 words
  • Component in 7 characters

Decomposition

1Once
井→
No glyph available二
2Radical
井→
No glyph available二two
3Graphical
井→
丨二

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jǐng (Jing3)Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy • surname Jing
2. jǐng (jing3)a well • CL:口[kou3] • neat • orderly

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Appears In

井 also appears in:
进讲曲耕阱肼穽

Example Words

Common

王府井 
龙井 (龍井)

Uncommon

井下 
井井 
井井有条 (井井有條)
井口 
井喷 (井噴)
井冈山 (井岡山)
井底之蛙 
井然 
井然有序 
井陉 (井陘)
坐井观天 (坐井觀天)
天井 
市井 
水井 
深井 
背井离乡 (背井離鄉)
落井下石 
钻井 (鑽井)
龙井茶 (龍井茶)

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.