钳

qián · qian

Traditional 鉗

Meaning

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pincers
pliers
tongs
claw (of animal)
to grasp with pincers
to pinch
to clamp
to restrain
to restrict
to gag

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In a sentence

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他(tā)用(yòng)钳(qián)子(zi)夹(jiā)住(zhù)那(nà)根(gēn)铁(tiě)丝(sī)。

He used pliers to grip that wire.

螃(páng)蟹(xiè)用(yòng)钳(qián)子(zi)夹(jiā)住(zhù)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)。

The crab pinched my finger with its claw.

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