Entry
磨mó穿chuān铁tiě砚yàn

  1. to grind one's way through an ink stone; to persevere in a difficult task (idiom); to study diligently (idiom)

    trad. 磨穿鐵硯

Also written 磨穿鐵硯【mó chuān tiě yàn】

Characters in this word

4
穿
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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

Pinyin
chuān
Strokes
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Frequency
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