Dong Chinese dictionary

qián

pincers

Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 甘 represents the sound.

Components

釒 Meaning component

jīn

metal

釒 is a component form of 金.

甘 Sound component

gān

sweetness

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

qián

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

Most common words with 鉗

Sources