鑽
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zuān · diamond

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26Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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釒Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 鑽

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Example sentences

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Zhè kě néng bú shì zhēn de zuān shí.這可能不是真的鑽石。

This might not be a genuine diamond.

Source: Tatoeba #781552 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè kě néng bú shì yì kē zhēn de zuān shí.這可能不是一顆真的鑽石。

This might not be a genuine diamond.

Source: Tatoeba #905870 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huī chén zuān jìn le wǒ de yì zhī yǎn jīng.灰塵鑽進了我的一隻眼睛。

Dust got into one of my eyes.

Source: Tatoeba #919941 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiǒng dé xiǎng zhǎo gè dòng zuān jìn qù.我窘得想找個洞鑽進去。

I'm so embarrassed I could dig a hole and crawl into it.

Source: Tatoeba #1404366 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiǎ de zuān shí hé zhēn de zuān shí yǒu shèn mó fēn bié?假的鑽石和真的鑽石有甚麼分別?

What is the difference between imitation and real diamonds?

Source: Tatoeba #616240 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jué dé zhè zuān shí jiè zhǐ tài shē chǐ le.我覺得這鑽石戒指太奢侈了。

This diamond ring is too extravagant for me.

Source: Tatoeba #364917 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 鑽 in context

  1. Say zuān, then recall the core meaning: diamond.
  2. Write all 26 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 鑽 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.