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The character "钻" derives from its traditional form "鑽", structured with the metal radical "金" and the phonetic component "贊", initially denoting the action of drilling or boring with a metal tool. Its meaning later extended to encompass intensive study or penetrating inquiry, as well as metaphorical uses like currying favor. The simplified form "钻" substitutes the phonetic "贊" with "占", maintaining the metal radical in its simplified variant "钅" and preserving the core semantic field related to piercing or penetrating actions.
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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。