掐

掐
qia̅ = qi + a1
to pick (flowers) / to pinch / to nip / to pinch off / to clutch / (slang) to fight
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掐 character breakdown

扌
shǒu = sh + ou3
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc
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臽
xiàn = xi + an4
pitfall / trap (archaic)
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臽
xiàn = xi + an4
(archaic) pit; hole in the ground / (archaic) variant of 陷[xian4]
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Characters with 掐 as component

掐 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 掐

掐
掐
断
斷
to nip off (with fingernails etc) / (fig.) to cut off (supply etc) / to disconnect
掐
死
to throttle / to choke to death
掐
算
to count with one's fingers / on the spot calculation
掐
脖
子
to seize by the throat

Sentences with 掐

掐 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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