钻石 meaning and pronunciation

钻石
Simplified word
鑽石
Traditional word

钻石 English definition

zuàn shí
  • diamond
  • CL:颗[ke1]

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  • 钻 (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;
  • 石 (shí): rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1];