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刻苦钻研

kè kǔ zuān yán

4-character word Traditional 刻苦鑽研

What 刻苦钻研 means

1. to study diligently

The characters in 刻苦钻研

• 刻kèquarter (hour); moment; to carve
• 苦kǔbitter; hardship; pain
• 钻zuānto drill; to bore; to get into
• 研yánto grind; study; research

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