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刁钻

diāo zuāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
crafty / tricky
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-9676b30ef158ed12. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

刁鑽 刁钻 [diao1 zuan1] /crafty/tricky/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 刁鑽

  • 刁
    diāo

    artful / wicked

    Diāo

    surname Diao

  • 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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.