钻

鑚
zuàn
#1,722 most
frequent character
variant of 鑽|钻[zuan4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

钻 puts 钅 metal with 占 zhàn, which gives the sound. Read zuān, it first meant a drill for making holes, then to bore into something. Read zuàn, it names the drill itself.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

钻zuān
to drill, to bore, to get into
钻zuàn
drill, auger, diamond

Homophones

钻zuàn
drill, auger, diamond

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