拈

to pick up with the fingers; to draw lots; to nip; to grasp with the fingers; to fiddle with; Taiwan pr. [nian2]

Strokes
8
Pinyin
niān

Parts

Words with 拈

  1. 拈指niān zhǐ · nianzhia snap of the fingers; a short moment; in a flash
  2. 拈酸niān suān · niansuan(old) to be jealous
  3. 拈香niān xiāng · nianxiangburn incense
  4. 手到拈来shǒu dào niān lái · shoudaonianlailit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); fig. easy to do
  5. 拈花惹草niān huā rě cǎo · nianhuarecaolit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); fig. to womanize; to frequent brothels

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Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences