拈

nia̅n = ni + an1

to nip / to grasp with the fingers / to fiddle with / Taiwan pr. [nian2]

Add a new mnemonic for 拈 = 扌 + 占

拈 character breakdown

拈
- 占
  - 口
  - ⺊
    - 一
    - 丨
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一

zhàn = zh + an4

variant of 占[zhan4]

Add a new mnemonic for 占 = ⺊ + 口

Add a new mnemonic for 佔 = 亻 + 占

zha̅n = zh + an1

to observe / to divine

Add a new mnemonic for 占 = ⺊ + 口

zhàn = zh + an4

to take possession of / to occupy / to take up

Add a new mnemonic for 占 = ⺊ + 口

占 = ⺊ + 口 : Mnemonic symbol: a yellow umbrella. James II of England (zh) occupies (占) the anthill's bathroom (an4). He uses a pennant (⺊) stuck into a mandarin (口) to mark his territory. The ants are silently protesting with yellow umbrellas (占).

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

Add a new mnemonic for 扌 = 二 + 亅

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

Characters with 拈 as component

拈 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 拈

see 拈花惹草[nian1 hua1 re3 cao3]

lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom) / fig. easy to do

a snap of the fingers / a short moment / in a flash / in the twinkling of an eye

lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom) / fig. to womanize / to frequent brothels / to sow one's wild oats

(old) to be jealous

burn incense

Sentences with 拈

拈 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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