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qián

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qián Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
qián | qian2
English translation
pincers, pliers, tongs; to compress

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About qián

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Number of strokes

10

Traditional form

qián

Contains the radical

jīn

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

metal

Etymology of qián

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

钅甘

Semantic compound

jīn

Phonetic compound

Gān

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. jīn represents the meaning and Gān represents the sound. Simplified form of qián .

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Example sentences using qián

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切边 qián 适用 shì yòng 剪切 jiǎn qiē 电线 diàn xiàn .

Side cutters are useful for cutting electrical flex to length.

钳子 qián zi 平衡 pínghéng 眼睛 yǎnjing 雪亮 xuě liàng , zhǐ 斗牛 Dǒu Niú quǎn zhēng zài 侦查 zhēn chá 环境 huánjìng .

Pincers poised and eyes gleaming , a bulldog ant surveys its surroundings.

台钳 shǎng yǒu 刻痕 kè hén de 虎钳 hǔ qián 帮助 bāngzhù 紧咬 zhù 工件 gōng jiàn .

The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work.

反对 fǎnduì 钳制 qián zhì Xīn 闻界言论 yánlùn de Xīn 法律 fǎlǜ

She was opposed to new laws to muzzle the press.

侍者 shì zhě yòng 一把银钳 Cóng 篮子 lán zi 夹起面包 miànbāo juǎn

The waiter lifted rolls from a basket with a pair of silver tongs.

Words with qián

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
qián pincers qián
钳子 qián zi pliers鉗子
钳工 qián gōng fitter鉗工
钳制 qián zhì to suppress鉗制
老虎钳 lǎo hǔ qián vise老虎鉗
火钳 huǒ qián fire tongs火鉗
产钳 chǎn qián obstetric forceps產鉗
虎钳 hǔ qián vise虎鉗

qián Decomposition & Compounds

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