钻 zuān diamond
diamond; to bore; to drill; to get into; to study intensively
怎么记住“钻”: 钅 gold + 占 occupy = diamond. At the wedding, a thin gold ring and the one stone on it occupy every guest's eyes, a huge diamond.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
originally 金 + 贊
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
钻 = 钅 gold + 占 occupy
- 钅 gold meaning
- 占 occupy shape only
- ⺊ fortune teller
- 口 mouth
At the wedding, a thin gold ring and the one stone on it occupy every guest's eyes, a huge diamond.
How it came to be
In the full form metal gives the meaning and the right part the sound; the simplified form puts another part there.
用法
- Two readings. As zuān (verb): to bore/drill or burrow into: 钻研 (zuānyán) to study intensively, 钻空子 (zuān kòngzi) to exploit a loophole, 钻进 to squeeze into.
- As zuàn (noun): a drill bit or diamond: 钻石 (zuànshí) diamond, 电钻 (diànzuàn) electric drill. Get the tone right: study = zuān, gem = zuàn.
含“钻”的词语
例句
- 这枚钻戒值得收藏。 Zhè méi zuànjiè zhíde shōucáng.This diamond ring is worth collecting.
- 这枚钻戒的形状很特别。 Zhè méi zuànjiè de xíngzhuàng hěn tèbié.The shape of this diamond is very unique.