Chinese words starting with “zuan”
4 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable zuan. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial z · final uan · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 3
- 4th tone 1
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 4 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 钻 | zuān | v | 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 | |
| 2 | 钻石 | zuàn shí | n | diamond | |
| 3 | 钻研 | zuān yán | v,vn | to study meticulously; to delve into | |
| 4 | 钻空子 | zuān kòng zi | v | to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) |
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