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拈

niān

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 拈

拈香
niān xiāng

burn incense

手到拈来
shǒu dào niān lái

lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)

拈指
niān zhǐ

a snap of the fingers

拈花惹草
niān huā rě cǎo

lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)

惹草拈花
rě cǎo niān huā

see 拈花惹草[niān huā rě cǎo]