拈

拈
nia̅n = ni + an1
to nip / to grasp with the fingers / to fiddle with / Taiwan pr. [nian2]

拈 character breakdown

占
佔
zhàn = zh + an4
variant of 占[zhan4]
占
zha̅n = zh + an1
to observe / to divine
占
zhàn = zh + an4
to take possession of / to occupy / to take up
占 = ⺊ + 口 : Mnemonic symbol: a yellow umbrella. James II of England occupies the anthill's bathroom (an4). He uses a pennant (⺊) stuck into a mandarin (口) to mark his territory, and stands there proudly with a yellow umbrella (占).
扌
shǒu = sh + ou3
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc
扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

Characters with 拈 as component

拈 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 拈

惹
草
拈
花
see 拈花惹草[nian1 hua1 re3 cao3]
手
手
到
到
拈
拈
来
來
lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom) / fig. easy to do
拈
指
a snap of the fingers / a short moment / in a flash / in the twinkling of an eye
拈
花
惹
草
lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom) / fig. to womanize / to frequent brothels / to sow one's wild oats
拈
酸
(old) to be jealous
拈
香
burn incense

Sentences with 拈

拈 currently does not appear in any sentence.