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掐指一算
qiā​zhǐ​yī​suàn

to calculate on one's fingers

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 掐 qiā
    to calculate
    to calculate or count by using the thumb to press different points on the other four fingers
  2. 指 zhǐ noun
    finger
    (bound form) finger; toe
  3. 一 yī numeralparticle
    [brief action]
    Used between a repeated verb to show that the action is brief, casual, or an attempt.
  4. 算 suàn noun
    to calculate
    to calculate; to compute; to figure out or count numbers