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钳
鉗
qián
1. pincers
2. pliers
3. tongs
4. claw (of animal)
5. to grasp with pincers
6. to pinch
7. to clamp
8. to restrain
9. to restrict
10. to gag
Common • Top 9%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

钳
qián
pincers, pliers, tongs; to compress
10 丶

Compound Words (19)

钳工
qiángōng
fitter
夹钳
jiāqián
tongs
扳钳
bānqián
wrench
火钳
huǒqián
fire tongs
产钳
chǎnqián
obstetric forceps
管钳
guǎnqián
pipe wrench
虎钳
hǔqián
vise
钳住
qiánzhù
to clamp down
钳制
qiánzhì
to suppress
钳子
qiánzi
pliers
蒜茸钳
suànróngqián
garlic press
钳嘴鹳
qiánzuǐguàn
(Chinese bird species) Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
眉毛钳
méimáoqián
tweezers
管子钳
guǎnziqián
pipe wrench
螺旋钳
luóxuánqián
wrench
老虎钳
lǎohǔqián
vise
台虎钳
táihǔqián
bench vise
钳马衔枚
qiánmǎxiánméi
with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom)
克丝钳子
kèsīqiánzi
wire cutting pincers

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Character Frequency Rank
3,343
Word Frequency Rank
7,562 of 84,292

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