钎(qiān)

8 strokesTrad. 釺

a drill (for boring through rock)

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Character information

Pinyin
qiān
Meaning
a drill (for boring through rock)
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
釺

Origin & structure

Where 钎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰钅千

A metal 钅 awl 千; 千 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

钅jīn千qiān

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 釺: A metal 釒 awl 千; 千 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 钎 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 钎

Common words using 钎 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

pào炮qiān钎

a drill; a hammer drill for boring through rock; same as 釺子|钎子

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qiān钎zǐ子

hammer drill for boring through rock

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gāng钢qiān钎

(mining) drill rod; drill steel

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From 钎’s common words

炮子钢

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