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掐

qiā

to hold, to choke; to gather in one hand

🔤 Pictophonetic: 扌 (hand) provides meaning, 臽 provides pronunciation
HSK 6 11 strokes Uncommon (35%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

扌
shǒu
hand
臽
xiàn
pit, hole
⿰扌臽 i

Stroke Order

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Component Tree i

shǒu
扌
hand
📷 Pictographic: A hand with the fingers splayed; compare 手
3 strokes
xiàn
臽
pit, hole
💡 Ideographic: A person ⺈ falling in a pit 臼
8 strokes

Words Using 掐 (4)