拈花微笑 niānhuāwēixiào to grasp a deep truth Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拈 niān to pick up to pick up with the fingers; to nip or grasp using the thumb and one or two fingers花 huā noun flower flower; blossom; something resembling a flower, such as 雪 xuě or 浪花 lànghuā微笑 wēixiào verb to smile to smile subtly or silently