钻空子 zuānkòngzi HSK7 to exploit a loophole Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 钻 鑽 zuān to curry favor to seek personal gain through social maneuvering or by finding loopholes; to curry favor with people in power空子 kòngzi loophole an opportunity or weakness that can be exploited, especially one created by a lack of strict management