掐尖儿 qiājiānr to pinch off shoots Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qiājiānr to pinch off shoots 掐 qiā to pick to pick or break off something small using the fingernails, such as flowers or bean sprouts尖儿 尖兒 jiānr tip the pointed end of something; the very top or tipqiājiānr to suppress top performers 掐 qiā to cut off to cut off or interrupt something, such as a phone call or a light; to suppress or control something or someone尖儿 尖兒 jiānr cream of the crop the very best of a group of things or peopleqiājiānr to take a cut 掐 qiā pinch a small amount held between the thumb and another finger尖儿 尖兒 jiānr cream of the crop the very best of a group of things or people