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The character "钻" derives from its traditional form "鑽", a composite character that integrates the metal radical "金" with the phonetic component "贊", originally conveying the specific action of piercing or boring with a metal instrument. In its simplified iteration, the complex phonetic element is substituted by "占", while the metal radical is presented in its abbreviated form "钅", preserving the character's foundational link to metallic tools. Initially centered on the physical process of drilling, the character's semantic range broadened to encompass metaphorical applications, including the intensive examination of a subject or the act of penetrating analysis, and it further developed a distinct nominal meaning referring to a drill or diamond when pronounced with a different tone, illustrating how its core concept of precise penetration adapted to both concrete and abstract domains.
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他钻了一个小洞。
工人用钻机钻岩石。
钻石是非常坚硬的。
她喜欢戴钻石戒指。
钻探队发现了石油。
这本书钻研得很深入。
他钻法律漏洞以牟利。
地质学家钻取了地壳样本。