鉗
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钳
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Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 甘 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (鉗)
Simplified (钳)
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Similar Characters
欽 think highly of (trad)釗 endeavor (trad)釣 angle (trad/jp)釦 clasp (trad)釧 bracelet (trad)釩 vanadium (trad)釵 ornamental (trad)釺 tool for boring holes (trad)鈀 palladium (trad)鈄 Wine A Wine Flagon (trad)鈆 lead (archaic) (trad)鈉 sodium (trad)鈍 obtuse (trad/jp)鈎 barb (trad)鈔 paper money (trad)鈕 push button (trad)鈞 30 catties (trad)鈣 calcium (trad)鈦 titanium (trad)鈬 bell (iii)
Historical Evolution
钳
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
钳
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
钳
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
钳
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
钳
Regular
Modern
Chinese
钳 / 鉗 [qián]
pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (24)
钳子 [qiánzi] #13,269
pliers
钳工 [qiángōng] #66,937
fitter
钳制 [qiánzhì] #51,451
to suppress
老虎钳 [lǎohǔqián] #30,110
vise
火钳 [huǒqián] #50,848
fire tongs
产钳 [chǎnqián] #52,681
obstetric forceps
虎钳 [hǔqián] #65,186
vise
克丝钳子 [kèsīqiánzi]
wire cutting pincers
剥皮钳 [bāopíqián]
wire stripper
压线钳 [yāxiànqián]
crimping pliers
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