钻

• 拼音: zuān
• 汉字拆解: 钻 = 钅(metal) + 占 (phonetic), indicating a drilling tool

含义

To drill; to bore through; to squeeze into; to dive into study.

As a verb (zuān), means to drill, bore, or squeeze through narrow spaces. Also means to study intensively or dig deep into a subject. As a noun (zuàn), refers to a drill or diamond. Context determines pronunciation.

例句

1. 他从人群的缝隙中钻了进去，好不容易挤到了最前面。
2. 这个科研团队钻研这项技术已经整整十年，终于取得了突破。
3. 小猫钻进了沙发底下，怎么叫都不肯出来。

用法指南

语境: physical action, academic, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他钻进了山洞。(He squeezed into the cave.)
• 要钻研才能学好。(You need to study intensively to learn well.)

错误说法

• 钻牛角尖太久了。(The idiom 钻牛角尖 means being stubborn about details — but 钻 alone doesn't carry this meaning)

起源与历史

The character contains 钅 (metal) radical, relating to metal tools like drills. The right component 占 serves as phonetic.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal