钳子 qiánzi HSK7 pliers Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qiánzi pliers · earrings 钳 鉗 qián noun pliers (bound form) pincers; pliers; tongs; clamps; also used for the claws of certain animals子 zi affix noun suffix [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective rootsqiánzi prisoner 钳 鉗 qián neck iron (literary) an ancient iron neck ring used as a tool of punishment for prisoners子 zi affix noun suffix [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots