| 穿 |
chuān záo | to bore a hole / to give a forced interpretation |
| 穿 |
chuān | to bore through; to pierce; to perforate / to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street) / to thread; to string together / to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.) / verb complement indicating thoroughness or completion |
| 凿 |
záo | (bound form) chisel / to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig / (literary) certain; authentic; irrefutable / also pr. [zuo4] |