锥 - zhuī - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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锥 (錐)

zhuī

Definition

cone
awl
to bore

Character Decomposition

Related words (23)

taper bushing

auger; awl

point of an awl; sharp point

conical

cone

trypanosomiasis; trypanosomosis

pinion gear

cone; conical; tapering

screwdriver

pyramid (geometry)

pyramid

triangular pyramid (math.)

cone

conical; coniform

conical

(bird species of China) Swinhoe's snipe (Gallinago megala)

孤沙锥

gū shā zhuī

(bird species of China) solitary snipe (Gallinago solitaria)

林沙锥

lín shā zhuī

(bird species of China) wood snipe (Gallinago nemoricola)

紫锥花

zǐ zhuī huā

coneflower genus (Echinacea)

conic section

(bird species of China) common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

澳南沙锥

ào nán shā zhuī

(bird species of China) Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)

针尾沙锥

zhēn wěi shā zhuī

(bird species of China) pin-tailed snipe (Gallinago stenura)

Idioms (2)

贫无立锥

pín wú lì zhuī

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

贫无立锥之地

pín wú lì zhuī zhī dì

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

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