Chinese symbol for “auger”
钻
zuàn
Traditional: 鑽
drill; auger; diamond
The closest CC-CEDICT match for auger is 钻 (zuàn), defined as: drill; auger; diamond.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “auger”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 钻.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 钻石 (鑽石) | zuàn shí | diamond; 颗 (kē) |
| 钻研 (鑽研) | zuān yán | to study meticulously; to delve into |
| 钻进 (鑽進) | zuān jìn | to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc) |
| 钻探 (鑽探) | zuān tàn | to conduct exploratory drilling |
| 钻井 (鑽井) | zuān jǐng | to drill (e.g. for oil); a borehole |
| 钻戒 (鑽戒) | zuàn jiè | diamond ring; 只 (zhī) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “auger”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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