qiā
jué

technical
religious

Meaning of 掐诀

掐诀 means to pinch the finger joints (as done by Buddhist monks or Taoist priests when chanting incantations); to form mudras or hand seals. Pronounced qiā jué.

  • to pinch the finger joints (as done by Buddhist monks or Taoist priests when chanting incantations); to form mudras or hand seals

Definitions & Examples

Dào
shì
qiā
jué
niàn
zhòu
 

The Taoist priest formed hand seals and chanted incantations.

biān
qiā
jué
biān
niàn
sòng
jīng
wén
 

He recited scriptures while forming the finger mnemonic gestures.

Zhè
ge
shù
yào
qiā
jué
pèi
cái
néng
shī
zhǎn
 

This magical technique requires the coordination of hand seals to be performed.