拈

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Definitions

1. to nip
2. to grasp with the fingers
3. to fiddle with
4. Taiwan pr. [nián]

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Words Containing 拈

• 惹草拈花 惹草拈花 rě cǎo niān huā: see 拈花惹草[niān huā rě cǎo]
• 手到拈来 手到拈来 shǒu dào niān lái: lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
• 拈指 拈指 niān zhǐ: a snap of the fingers
• 拈花惹草 拈花惹草 niān huā rě cǎo: lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
• 拈香 拈香 niān xiāng: burn incense