掐 qiā
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 臽 pit, hole
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
掐
qiā
to pinch; to nip; to time precisely
Character
Example phrases
- 母亲发现孩子争抢玩具，立刻制止他们互相掐胳膊。 Mǔqīn fāxiàn háizi zhēngqiǎng wánjù, lìkè zhìzhǐ tāmen hùxiāng qiā gēbo. When the mother noticed the children fighting over a toy, she immediately stopped them from pinching each other's arms.
- 她掐了一小段薄荷叶子，泡在茶里。 Tā qiā le yī xiǎo duàn bòhé yèzi, pào zài chá lǐ. She pinched off a small piece of mint leaf and put it in her tea.
- 厨师掐着表，把面条煮得刚刚好。 Chúshī qiāzhe biǎo, bǎ miàntiáo zhǔ de gānggāng hǎo. The chef watched the clock, cooking the noodles exactly right.
Related words
- 挠 náo to scratch; to scrape
- 捏 niē to pinch; to knead; to fabricate
- 亲手 qīnshǒu with one's own hands; personally
- 视线 shìxiàn line of sight; gaze
- 亲眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes
- 凝视 níngshì to gaze; to stare intently
- 僵 jiāng stiff; deadlocked
- 咧嘴 liězuǐ to grin; to open one's mouth wide
- 僵硬 jiāngyìng stiff; rigid
- 眯 mī to narrow the eyes; to squint
- 灵巧 língqiǎo dexterous; skilful; ingenious
- 扭头 niǔtóu to turn one’s head