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Meaning of 钳

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(Trad.: 鉗)
Pinyin: qián
English Definition: pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag
Chinese Definition:
①夹住,限制,约束:钳制(用强力限制,使不能自由行动)。钳击。
②夹东西的用具:钳子。老虎钳。平口钳。钳工。
Total strokes: 10; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (metal) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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Example Words
钳工 qián gōng fitter; benchwork
钳制 qián zhì to suppress; to muzzle; to gag
火钳 huǒ qián fire tongs
虎钳 qián vise
老虎钳 lǎo qián vise; pincer pliers
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Example Sentences
1
线
When this happens it's best to get clamps to stick the wires to the walls.
2
But the world is changing and Apple could be caught in a pincer movement.
3
I shall have a hammer, a chisel, and some pincers in my pocket.
4
使
A hammer, pliers and an anvil - the main tools of a blacksmith.
5
使
Ifyou are not careful, the crab may grip your fingers firmly and make you painful, Once my brother was gripped by a crab.