掐

qiā

verb HSK 7 #4,891

Meanings

1 to pinch
2 to nip
3 to count on one's fingers

Characters

to pinch; to nip

Examples

她生气地掐了他一下。

Tā shēngqì de qiā le tā yīxià.

She angrily gave him a pinch.

他掐着手指算了算日子。

Tā qiā zhe shǒuzhǐ suàn le suàn rìzi.

He counted the days on his fingers.

Tips

usage

掐 can mean physically pinching someone, but also 'to count on one's fingers' (掐指一算). In colloquial speech, 掐架 means 'to quarrel' or 'to fight.'

Stroke Order

掐 qiā