Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 钻石
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
化石huàshífossil
石油shíyóuoil; petroleum
钻zuānto 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
绊脚石bànjiǎoshístumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way
宝石bǎoshíprecious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1]