Chinese word dictionary

凿岩

záo yán · (rock) drilling

Word information

Simplified凿岩
Traditional鑿岩
Pinyinzáo yán
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 凿岩

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