pincers / pliers / tongs / claw (of animal) / to grasp with pincers / to pinch / to clamp / to restrain / to restrict / to gag

钳 character breakdown

surname Gan / abbr. for Gansu Province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]

= + : Mnemonic symbol: 甘 just looks like a cow's head to me.

In front of the anthill, Guy Fawkes wants to drink the cow's sweet, sweet milk. He already organized a capacitor as electric shocker. The cow is not willing to surrender at all, though: she is ready to defend herself with a double axe.
sweet / willing

= + : Mnemonic symbol: 甘 just looks like a cow's head to me.

In front of the anthill, Guy Fawkes wants to drink the cow's sweet, sweet milk. He already organized a capacitor as electric shocker. The cow is not willing to surrender at all, though: she is ready to defend herself with a double axe.
Character component without intrinsic meaning

Mnemonic symbol: a golden harpoon.

Characters with 钳 as component

钳 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 钳

locking pliers / mole grips
wrench / spanner
obstetric forceps
pipe wrench / monkey wrench
to clamp down / to suppress
locking pliers; mole grips
crimping pliers / amp pliers

Sentences with 钳

钳 currently does not appear in any sentence.