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钳

Character

钳 qián

HSK 7–9Character

pincers

Radical
钅
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
钅 甘
Traditional
鉗
Frequency
#3822 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

qián

qian2
  1. pincers CC-CEDICT
  2. pliers CC-CEDICT
  3. tongs CC-CEDICT
  4. claw (of animal) CC-CEDICT
  5. to grasp with pincers CC-CEDICT
  6. to pinch CC-CEDICT
  7. to clamp CC-CEDICT
  8. to restrain CC-CEDICT
  9. to restrict CC-CEDICT
  10. to gag CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 钳

Draw “钳” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 请把钳子给我。

    qǐng bǎ qián zi gěi wǒ

    Please give me the pliers.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他用钳子修桌子。

    tā yòng qián zi xiū zhuō zi

    He uses pliers to fix the table.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 螃蟹的大钳子很厉害。

    páng xiè de dà qián zi hěn lì hài

    The crab's big claws are very strong.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 钳

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钳子qián zipliers, a metal tool with two arms for holding or pulling thingsWordHSK 7–9钳住qián zhùto clamp down; to suppressWord钳制qián zhìto suppress; to muzzle; to gagWord钳工qián gōngfitterWord钳嘴鹳qián zuǐ guàn(bird species of China) Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans)Word钳马衔枚qián mǎ xián méiwith horses and soldiers gagged (idiom)Word产钳chǎn qiánobstetric forcepsWord夹钳jiā qiántongsWord扳钳bān qiánwrenchWord火钳huǒ qiánfire tongsWord管钳guǎn qiánpipe wrenchWord虎钳hǔ qiánviseWord

Same radical 钅

All characters with 钅 →
钱qián镇zhèn铁tiě错cuò钟zhōng银yín镜jìng钢gāng锦jǐn销xiāo链liàn针zhēn
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