Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 钳


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Meaning

pincers, pliers, tongs, claw (of animal), to clamp

Pronunciation

qián

Explanation

Left: metal 钅/, right: sweet (image of an open mouth 廿 with something sweet between teeth)

Mnemonic

Made of metal and it can hold sth. like with teeths 廿, the: pinchers.

Radicals

gold, metal(This radical is always on the left side of a character.)
sweet
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Vocabulary

钳马衔枚 qián mǎ xián méi with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom); (of a marching army) in utter silence
蒜茸钳 suàn róng qián garlic press
钳工 qián gōng fitter; benchwork
钳子 qián zi pliers; forceps; clamp
钳制 qián zhì to suppress; to muzzle; to gag


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