to seize, grasp, or hold tightly using the fingers, nails, or the space between the thumb and forefinger

to fight or tussle (especially of animals); to have a heated verbal or physical altercation with someone

to nip off using fingers or fingernails; to cut off a supply or connection.

To count or reckon by pressing the thumb against the joints of the other fingers; commonly used in fortune-telling or for quick on-the-spot calculations

To break off or leave out the beginning and the end; also describes removing the less important parts of something to leave only the core content.core content.

to pinch off or prune the young shoots of plants to encourage growth

To grip something firmly with the hand; often used to mean suppressing, restricting, or mistreating someone; common in northern dialects.

to calculate or predict something by counting using one's fingers

To count or calculate by touching the fingertips with the thumb, often used for divination or predicting the future.

to choke or throttle someone to death using the hands

To grip someone's neck tightly between the thumb and fingers; to choke or strangle.

to pluck or pick flowers by hand

To pluck or nip off flowers using the fingernails

To use a stopwatch; to time something manually using a watch or stopwatch.

To count or press on one's fingers with the thumb while chanting incantations, often performed by Taoist priests or monks during rituals.