(qiān) - A drill rod & a steel bar used for drilling or rock

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qiān | 8 strokes | radical: 钅

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A drill rod;

a steel bar used for drilling or rock drilling.

A drill roda steel bar used for drilling or rock

Usage highlights

drill rodrock drilldrill steeldrill bitdrill rod groupdrill rod tail

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The miner used a drill rod (钎子) to break the rock.
  • This is a rock drill bit (凿岩钎).
  • They are replacing the worn drill steel (钎钢).

Collocations

  • drill rod(钎子)
  • rock drill(凿岩钎)
  • drill steel(钎钢)
  • drill bit(钎头)
  • drill rod group(钎组)
  • drill rod tail(钎尾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily associated with mining, quarrying, and construction industries where rock drilling is essential.
  • Represents industrial tools and manual labor in traditional and modern contexts.

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