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7-9

to bore a hole

Composition


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Pinyin

zao2 záo

Meaning


Primary

to bore a hole

Alternatives

bore a hole, to bore, bore, to cut a hole, cut a hole, to chisel, chisel, to dig, dig

Mnemonic


[z-] Zelda is [2] inside of the [-ao] barn, where she is holed up in one of the 金 metal stalls by the evil Ganon. She uses the sharp tip of a Trifoce 鑿 to bore a hole into the 金 metal stall to try to escape. Suddenly a holy Triforce 羊 sheep wearing a 业 laurel wreath comes walking into the barn, trying to save the princess. It shoots 殳 missiles made of 臼 mortars at the 金 metal stall door, trying 鑿 to bore a hole into it so they can rip it open and get him to work!

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