镊
niè

tweezers

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 聂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鑷.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

聂
聂 Sound component
niè, zhé, shè whisper

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鑷 tweezers Traditional

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

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal

釒 is a component form of 金.

聶
聶 Sound component
whisper

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangneb

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Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang