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锥
zhuī
gimlet, drill, awl; to drill, to bore
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钅 (metal) provides meaning, 隹 provides pronunciation
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⿰钅隹
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Words Using 锥 (29)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
锥
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zhuī
cone / awl / to bore
zhuī
锥
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cone / awl / to bore
扇尾沙锥
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shānwěishāzhuī
(Chinese bird species) common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
shānwěishāzhuī
扇尾沙锥
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(Chinese bird species) common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
林沙锥
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línshāzhuī
(Chinese bird species) wood snipe (Gallinago nemoricola)
línshāzhuī
林沙锥
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(Chinese bird species) wood snipe (Gallinago nemoricola)
澳南沙锥
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àonánshāzhuī
(Chinese bird species) Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
àonánshāzhuī
澳南沙锥
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(Chinese bird species) Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
棱锥
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léngzhuī
pyramid (geometry)
léngzhuī
棱锥
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pyramid (geometry)
角锥
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jiǎozhuī
pyramid
jiǎozhuī
角锥
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pyramid
贫无立锥
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pínwúlìzhuī
not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
pínwúlìzhuī
贫无立锥
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not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
贫无立锥之地
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pínwúlìzhuīzhīdì
not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
pínwúlìzhuīzhīdì
贫无立锥之地
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not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
锥套
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zhuītào
taper bushing
zhuītào
锥套
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taper bushing
锥子
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zhuīzi
auger / awl / CL:[[把<bǎ>]]
zhuīzi
锥子
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auger / awl / CL:[[把<bǎ>]]