qián

to clamp

Senses

qián to clamp

(bound form) pincers; pliers; tongs

qián to pinch

to grasp with pincers or tools; to clamp; to restrain or restrict

qián to keep shut

(literary) to keep one's mouth shut; to gag; to be forbidden from speaking

qián horse bit

to place a piece of wood across a horse's mouth to prevent it from eating

References

variant 拑/拑 钳/鉗
same_as 柑/柑 拑/拑