拈 niān diān niǎn

to grasp with the fingers; to fiddle with; to nip

#3616

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 3616th character
Radical ⼿ (64.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 3840

Definitions

拈 niān
  1. 1. to grasp with the fingers
  2. 2. to fiddle with
  3. 3. to nip
  4. 4. Taiwan pr. nián

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Words containing 拈

Word Meaning
惹草拈花 rě cǎo niān huā
see 拈花惹草niān huā rě cǎo
手到拈来 shǒu dào niān lái
fig. easy to do; lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
手到拈來 shǒu dào niān lái
fig. easy to do; lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
拈指 niān zhǐ
a short moment; in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
拈花惹草 niān huā rě cǎo
fig. to womanize; to sow one's wild oats
拈酸 niān suān
(old) to be jealous
拈香 niān xiāng
burn incense
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