• 3338th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 17 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. qián (qian2)pincers • pliers • tongs • claw (of animal) • to grasp with pincers • to pinch • to clamp • to restrain • to restrict • to gag

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

钳子 (鉗子)

Uncommon

火钳 (火鉗)
产钳 (產鉗)
老虎钳 (老虎鉗)
钳住 (鉗住)
钳制 (鉗制)
钳工 (鉗工)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.