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  kim4*2 kim4   jyutping
  qian2   pinyin
(jyutping) kim4*2, (pinyin) qian2
[kim4*2] pincers; pliers; clamp; forceps; tongs; tweezers | [synonym] 鉗子

(jyutping) kim4, (pinyin) qian2
[1] grip (with pincers); clamp | [variant] ; [nasal-stop alternant] [gip6]
[2] coerce; restrain


nounAdditional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 13
Level: 3
Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
鉗 / 钳

This word has been viewed 4382 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Aug 2010 15:04

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detail  zi2 gaap3 kim4*2   = nail-clipper
detail  kim4 zi2  qian2 zi5 = pliers; a clamp; forceps; tongs; pincers; clippers
detail  gaap6 kim4*2  jia1 qian2 = tongs, a clamp
detail  fo2 kim4   = fire tongs; coal tongs; a poker
detail  tit3 kim4  tie3 qian2 = tongs
detail  mei4 kim4   = tweezers
detail  lo4 syun4 kim4*2  luo2 xuan2 qian2 = a wrench
detail  wu4 tou4 kim4 zi2   = nutcracker
detail  kim4 zai3   = suppress

Showing 1 example containing 鉗
detail 掹出
Grip the nail tight and pull it out.
[眼 is the classifier for 釘 (nail).]

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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