qián

pincers

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
釒 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

is a component form of .

甘 sound component

  Sound component

gān

  

sweetness

Evolution

鉗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鉗 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
鉗 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
鉗 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
鉗 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

qián

pincers, pliers, tongs; pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag

Most common words with 鉗
Freq.
Word
Meaning

pincers

钳子

pliers

钳工

fitter

钳制

to suppress

老虎钳

vise