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掐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

掐 Stroke Order — How to Write 掐

Stroke Order

掐 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

掐 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌臽

掐 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 臽 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 8 more strokes

掐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiā

Meanings of 掐 in Chinese

1

qiā掐

to pinch, nip, or pluck with the fingers or fingernails; to calculate by counting on fingers
她喜欢在春天的时候，掐几枝新鲜的花插在瓶子里。
She likes to pluck a few fresh flowers in spring and put them in a vase.
To cut off; to snip; to prune, especially used in the idiom '掐头去尾' (qiā tóu qù wěi) meaning to remove the superfluous parts or get straight to the point.
写文章要学会掐头去尾，突出重点。
When writing, you should learn to cut off the superfluous parts and highlight the main points.
To pinch, grip, or seize firmly with the hand, using the thumb and fingers.
她一把掐住了我的手腕。
She firmly gripped my wrist.
A measure word referring to the amount that can be held between one hand or the tips of two fingers, typically a small bunch or pinch.
她从园子里摘了一掐儿小花。
She picked a small bunch of flowers from the garden.

Common Words and Phrases with 掐

1
qiā掐bā巴
To grasp tightly; to control or restrict.
父母从小就掐巴着他，不让他有太多自由。
His parents have been restricting him since he was young, not allowing him too much freedom.
2
qiā掐cài菜
Nipped bean sprouts
晚饭前，妈妈总是细心地在厨房里掐菜，这样炒出来的豆芽吃起来口感更好。
Before dinner, Mom always carefully prepares the bean sprouts in the kitchen by removing their root tips, so that the stir-fried sprouts have a better texture.
3
qiā掐jué诀
To make finger gestures or hand seals, often during incantations or rituals.
他闭上眼睛，双手掐诀，努力平复内心的波动
He closed his eyes, formed hand seals with both hands, trying to calm his inner turmoil.
4
qiā掐sǐ死
to choke to death
在侦探小说中，受害者被发现是被掐死的
In the detective novel, the victim was found to have been strangled to death.
5
qiā掐suàn算
To count something on one's fingers; to calculate by counting on fingers.
他掐算了一下时间，发现如果再不出发就赶不上火车了。
He quickly calculated the time and realized that if they didn't leave soon, they would miss the train.
6
qiā掐tóu头qù去wěi尾
To cut off both ends; to remove the beginning and end; to selectively omit parts, often to suit a specific purpose or bias.
这份报告太长了，我们得掐头去尾，只留下最重要的信息。
This report is too long; we need to remove the unnecessary parts and keep only the most important information.
7
qiā掐zǐ子
A pinch; a small amount held between the thumb and another fingertip.
做这道菜，只需要放一掐子盐就够了。
For this dish, just a pinch of salt will be enough.

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Questions about 掐

What does 掐 mean in Chinese?

掐 (qiā) means “To cut off” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 掐?

掐 is pronounced qiā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 掐 have?

掐 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 掐?

掐 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 掐?

The radical of 掐 is 扌, and 掐 is a phono-semantic compound.