qiā | to pick (flowers)/to pinch/to clutch/(slang) to fight |
掐 | to pick (flowers) to pinch to clutch |
掐丝 | wire inlay; filigree |
掐头去尾 | break off both ends; leave out the beginning and the end |
掐尖儿 | pinch of young shoots |
掐指 | To use a thumb pointing to other fingers when practicing divination or calculating. |
掐断 | cut off disconnect |
掐断电线 | to disconnect the wire |
掐死 | to throttle to strangle |
掐算 | to count with one's fingers on the spot calculation |
掐腰 | have a waistline |
掐诀 | make finger gestures during incantation |