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钻
zuān, zuàn
Description
“钻”有两个读音。读 zuān 的时候是动词，表示往里面进去或者用工具打洞；读 zuàn 的时候常常指打洞的工具，也可以指钻石。
"钻" has two pronunciations. When read as zuān, it is a verb meaning to go inside or to drill with a tool; when read as zuàn, it often refers to a drilling tool or a diamond.
Meanings
钻zuān
to drill; to bore a hole
他用机器在墙上钻了一个洞。
He drilled a hole in the wall with a machine.
钻zuān
to go into; to get through a narrow space
小猫钻进了箱子里。
The kitten crawled into the box.
钻zuàn
drill; diamond
这枚戒指上有一颗钻。
There is a diamond on this ring.
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Notes
- Nuance
zuān can also mean to study intensely, as in 钻研 (to dig deep into a subject).
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