zuān tàn jīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
drilling machine
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

鑽探機 钻探机 [zuan1 tan4 ji1] /drilling machine/

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Other forms in these source records: 鑽探機

  • 钻
    zuàn

    drill / auger / diamond

    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

  • 探
    tàn

    to explore / to search out / to scout / to visit / to stretch forward

  • 机
    jī

    (bound form) machine / mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point / pivot / (bound form) quick-witted / flexible / (bound form) organic

    Jī

    surname Ji

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