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钻木取火

zuān mù qǔ huǒ

4-character word Traditional 鑽木取火

What 钻木取火 means

1. to drill wood to make fire

The characters in 钻木取火

• 钻zuānto drill; to bore; to get into
• 木mù(bound form) tree; (bound form) wood; unresponsive; numb; wooden
• 取qǔto take; to get; to choose
• 火huǒfire; urgent; ammunition

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