Pinyin Dictionary results for "zuan"
揝
to hold in the hand, to grasp; to wring
攥
to hold; to grip; to grasp
纂
variant of 纂[zuan3]; to compile
籫
bamboo utensil
纂
to compile; bun (of hair); red silk ribbon; variant of 纘|缵[zuan3]
纉
variant of 纘|缵[zuan3]
缵
to carry on; to succeed (of a familial line); to inherit
赚
to cheat; to swindle
躜
to jump
钻
variant of 鑽|钻[zuan4]
钻
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
钻
an auger; diamond
纂修
to compile; to edit; compilation
钻井
to drill (e.g. for oil); a borehole
钻井平台
(oil) drilling platform
钻劲
application to the task
钻卡
drill chuck
钻圈
jumping through hoops (as acrobatic show)
钻坚仰高
lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects); fig. to delve deeply into one's studies; meticulous and diligent study
钻压
pressure on a drill bit
钻孔
to bore a hole; to drill; drilled hole
钻心
to sneak in; to infiltrate; to be piercingly painful; to be unbearable (of pain, itch etc)
钻心虫
boring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest
钻戒
diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
钻探
drilling
钻探机
drilling machine
钻故纸堆
to dig into piles of outdated writings (idiom); to study old books and papers
钻木取火
to drill wood to make fire
钻洞
to bore
钻营
toadying for personal gain; to curry favor; to study in great depth
钻版
to cut a woodblock (e.g. for printing)
钻牛角
lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs; same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖
钻牛角尖
lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs
钻眼
to drill a hole; drilling
钻石
diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
钻石王老五
highly eligible bachelor; desirable male partner
钻研
to study meticulously; to delve into
钻空子
lit. to drill a hole; to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
钻粉
residue from drilling; slag hill
钻谋
to use influence to get what one wants; to find a way through (esp. corrupt); to succeed by means fair or foul
钻进
to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into
钻头
drill bit
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