Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ niē le yī xiǎo cuō yán fàng jìn guō lǐ.
She pinched a tiny amount of salt with her fingers and put it in the pot.
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一小撮 is frequently used in political or official contexts to describe a fringe group or dissenters, often with a dismissive or critical tone. When referring to a literal small amount of a substance (salt, herbs), it is neutral.
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撮 (cuō) literally means to gather with one's fingers — a 撮 is the amount you can pinch between fingertips, making 一小撮 'one small pinch'.
