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tweezers

HSK 10
niè
セツ、ジョウ、ニョウ
けぬき
Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 聶 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (鑷)
kangxi+ whisper (iii) =
tweezers
Meaning component
jīn kangxi
metal
釒 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
whisper (iii)
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Simplified (镊)
Meaning component
jīn metal 🇨🇳
metal
钅 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
niè Nie (surname)
whisper
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Notes
Chinese
/ [niè]
tweezers; forceps; nippers; pliers; to nip; to pick up with tweezers; to pluck out
Japanese
毛抜き (rare) けぬき 同音
noun (hair) tweezers; nippers
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