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穿凿

chuān záo

2-character word Traditional 穿鑿

What 穿凿 means

1. to bore a hole
2. to give a forced interpretation

The characters in 穿凿

• 穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to go through (e.g. a tunnel)…
• 凿záo(bound form) chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig; (literary) certain; authentic…

Words starting with 穿凿

• 穿凿附会chuān záo fù huì(idiom) to make far-fetched claims; to offer outlandish explanations

Words containing 穿凿

• 妄生穿凿wàng shēng chuān záoa forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion