zuān

HSK 6
common
verb

Meaning of

钻 means to drill; to pierce with a sharp object; to go through; to squeeze into. Pronounced zuān. HSK 6.

  • to drill; to pierce with a sharp object
  • to go through; to squeeze into
  • to study diligently; to delve into

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
zhèng
zài
qiáng
shàng
zuān
kǒng
ān
zhuāng
kōng
tiáo
 

Workers are drilling holes in the wall to install an air conditioner.

Yuán
shǐ
rén
yòng
zuān
huǒ
de
fāng
nuǎn
 

Primitive people used the method of drilling wood to make fire to keep warm.

yòng
luó
dāo
zài
bǎn
shàng
zuān
le
yǎnr
chuān
shéng穿
zi
 
 

He used a screwdriver to drill a hole in the wooden board to thread a rope through.

Zhè
ge
zuàn
tóu
qīng
sōng
zuān
tòu
gāng
bǎn
 

This drill bit can easily drill through steel plates.

Xiǎo
péng
yǒu
huan
zuān
zhuō
zi
xià
wán
yóu
 

Children like to crawl under the table to play games.