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pliers

HSK 10
qián
ケン、カン
つぐ.む、くびかせ
Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 甘 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (鉗)
kangxi+ sweet =
pliers
Meaning component
jīn kangxi
metal
釒 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
gān sweet
sweetness
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Simplified (钳)
Meaning component
jīn metal 🇨🇳
metal
钅 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
gān sweet
sweetness
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [qián]
pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag
Example Sentences