qiā掐
掐
HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun
measure_word
Meaning of 掐
掐 means press with nail; pinch; nip; snip off; grip tightly with虎口. Pronounced qiā. HSK 7-9.
- press with nail; pinch; nip; snip off
- grip tightly with虎口
- small handful; pinch
Character Info
Radical手
Strokes9
Components
扌
夹
Stroke Order
掐
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
qiā掐
le了
liǎng两
xià下
wàn手
zhǒu腕
zhǐ止
yǎng痒
。
I pinched my wrist twice to stop the itching.
Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
qiā掐
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
huā花
duǒ朵
。
Please don't randomly pick or pinch the flowers in the park.
Zuò做
fàn饭
qián前
jì记
de得
bǎ把
dòu豆
yá芽
de的
xū须
zi子
qiā掐
diào掉
。
Remember to snip off the roots of the bean sprouts before cooking.
Tā她
qiā掐
le了
yī一
piàn片
bò薄
hé荷
yè叶
fàng放
jìn进
chá茶
lǐ里
。
She pinched a mint leaf and put it into her tea.
Bié别
qiā掐
wǒ我
de的
gē胳
bo膊
，
wǒ我
téng疼
！
Stop pinching my arm, it hurts!