qiān

technical
noun

Meaning of

钎 means drill rod; a steel bar used for boring or drilling. Pronounced qiān.

  • drill rod; a steel bar used for boring or drilling

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
yòng
gāng
qiān
záo
kāi
yán
shí
 

The workers are using a drill rod to break open the rocks.

Zhè
gēn
qiān
zi
de
jiān
duān
jīng
sǔn
le
 
yào
gēng
huàn
 

The tip of this drill rod is worn out and needs to be replaced.

huī
dòng
chuí
 
zhòng
zhòng
de
zài
gāng
qiān
shàng
 

He swung the sledgehammer and struck the steel rod heavily.

Zài
xiū
jiàn
suì
dào
shí
 
gāng
qiān
shì
shǎo
de
gōng
 

When building tunnels, the drill rod is an indispensable tool.

Qǐng
gēn
cháng
diǎn
de
qiān
zi
gěi
 

Please pass me that longer drill rod.

Measure Words

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