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Meaning of 掐

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HSK 6
Pinyin: qiā
English Definition: to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight
Chinese Definition:
①用指甲按或截断:掐算。掐花。掐尖儿。
②割断,截去:掐头去尾。
③用手的虎口及手指紧紧握住:一把掐住。
④量词,一只手或两只手指尖相对握着的数量:一掐儿松枝。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (hand) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
掐算 qiā suàn to count with one's fingers; on the spot calculation
掐断HSK 6 qiā duàn cut off; disconnect
掐死HSK 6 qiā to throttle; to choke to death
掐脖子HSK 6 qiā zi to seize by the throat
掐指一算 qiā zhǐ suàn to count by bending the fingers (idiom)
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Example Sentences
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He quickly doused the candle's flame with his fingertips.