掐 (qiā): Pinch — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

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掐=扌hand+臽pit, trap

The hand (扌) pinches or picks with the fingernails, as if using a knife (刂) to cut something off precisely.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 掐 is used in context

liǎng两

gè个

hái孩

zi子

zài在

cāo操

chǎng场

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Two children were fighting on the playground

tā他

qiā掐

duàn断

le了

diàn电

huà话

xiàn线

。

He cut off the telephone line

tā她

qīng轻

de地

qiā掐

le了

yí一

xià下

wǒ我

de的

gē胳

bo膊

。

She gently pinched my arm.

lǎo老

rén人

qiā掐

suàn算

zhe着

rì日

zi子

děng等

dài待

ér儿

zi子

guī归

lái来

。

The old man counted the days waiting for his son's return

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