Radical
Strokes
14
Residual strokes
8
Mandarin
qián
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Radical
Residual strokes
8 strokes
Strokes
14 strokes
Mandarin
qián

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Mandarin equivalent qián
同“钳”。                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

箝qián 1.夹住。  2.紧闭。  3.衔于马口以制马的器物。  4.探求;探测。
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English meaning

tweezers, pliers, tongs, pincers

GuangyunPhonological reconstruction

1
群母 三等 開口 鹽韵 平声 巨淹切
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Original

鎖頭,亦作鉗。《晉律》曰:鉗重二斤,翹長一尺五寸。又羌複姓,有鉗耳氏。《說文》:籋也,巨淹切十二。