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瓶塞钻

píng sāi zuàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
corkscrew
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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.

Source record: cd-fc1d6e836dfecc75. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

瓶塞鑽 瓶塞钻 [ping2 sai1 zuan4] /corkscrew/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 瓶塞鑽

  • 瓶
    píng

    bottle / vase / pitcher / CL:個|个[gè] / classifier for wine and liquids

  • 塞
    sāi

    to plug / to stop up / to stuff in / (bound form) a stopper / a cork

    sài

    (bound form) strategic stronghold

    sè

    (bound form) to block / to obstruct

  • 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.