钻
zuān
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
小猫钻进了床底下，不肯出来。
xiǎo māo zuān jìn le chuáng dǐ xia，bù kěn chū lái。
The kitten burrowed under the bed and refused to come out.
他花了好几年钻研这个问题，终于找到了答案。
tā huā le hǎo jǐ nián zuān yán zhè ge wèntí，zhōngyú zhǎodào le dá àn。
He spent several years digging deeply into this problem and finally found the answer.
Words with 钻
血钻
xuè zuàn
blood diamond
钻井
zuān jǐng
to drill (e.g. for oil)
钻井平台
zuān jǐng píng tái
(oil) drilling platform
钻劲
zuān jìn
application to the task
钻卡
zuàn qiǎ
drill chuck
钻圈
zuān quān
jumping through hoops (as acrobatic show)
钻坚仰高
zuān jiān yǎng gāo
lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects)
钻压
zuàn yā
pressure on a drill bit
钻孔
zuān kǒng
to bore a hole
钻床
zuàn chuáng
drilling machine; drill press
钻心
zuān xīn
to sneak in
钻心虫
zuān xīn chóng
boring insect