钻 (w)

(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

钻 (w)

(zuàn) an auger; diamond

钻井 (w)

(zuànjǐng) to drill (e.g. for oil); a borehole

钻井平台 (w)

(zuānjǐngpíngtái) (oil) drilling platform

钻劲 (w)

(zuānjìn) to study enthusiastically

钻劲儿 (w)

(zuānjìnr) erhua variant of 鑽勁|钻劲, to study enthusiastically

钻卡 (w)

(zuānqiǎ) drill chuck

钻圈 (w)

(zuānquān) jumping through hoops (as acrobatic show)

钻坚仰高 (w)

(zuànjiānyǎnggāo) delving firmly, eyes raised (idiom); from Analects: Confucius' disciple 顏淵|颜渊[yan2 yuan1] aspires to the heights of Confucius's teaching; to dedicate oneself to a high goal and learn intensively; meticulous and diligent study

钻压 (w)

(zuānyā) pressure on a drill bit

钻孔 (w)

(zuānkǒng) to bore a hole; to drill; drilled hole

钻心 (w)

(zuānxīn) to sneak in; to infiltrate; to be piercingly painful; to be unbearable (of pain, itch etc)

钻心虫 (w)

(zuānxīnchóng) boring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest

钻戒 (w)

(zuànjiè) diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

钻探 (w)

(zuāntàn) drilling

钻探机 (w)

(zuāntànjī) drilling machine

钻故纸堆 (w)

(zuāngùzhǐduī) to dig into piles of outdated writings (idiom); to study old books and papers

钻木取火 (w)

(zuānmùqǔhuǒ) to drill wood to make fire

钻洞 (w)

(zuāndòng) to bore

钻营 (w)

(zuānyíng) toadying for personal gain; to curry favor; to drill a way through to fame and profit

钻版 (w)

(zuānbǎn) to cut a woodblock (e.g. for printing)

钻牛角 (w)

(zuānniújiǎo) lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs; same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖

钻牛角尖 (w)

(zuānniújiǎojiān) lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs

钻眼 (w)

(zuānyǎn) drill hole

钻石 (w)

(zuànshí) diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1]

钻石王老五 (w)

(zuànshíwánglǎowǔ) highly eligible bachelor; desirable male partner

钻研 (w)

(zuānyán) to study meticulously; to delve into

钻空子 (w)

(zuānkòngzi) lit. to drill a hole; to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)

钻粉 (w)

(zuānfěn) residue from drilling; slag hill

钻谋 (w)

(zuānmóu) to use influence to get what one wants; to find a way through (esp. corrupt); to succeed by means fair or foul

钻进 (w)

(zuānjìn) to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into

钻头 (w)

(zuāntóu) drill bit

钻头卡盘 (w)

(zuāntóuqiǎpán) drill chuck

钻头夹盘 (w)

(zuāntóujiápán) drill chuck