qián | pincers/pliers/tongs/claw (of animal)/to grasp with pincers/to pinch/to clamp/to restrain/to restrict/to gag |
钳 | pincers pliers tongs |
钳住 | to clamp down to suppress |
钳住对手 | to clinch |
钳制 | to suppress to muzzle to gag |
钳口 | mouth of tongs; workholding jaw; nipper jaw; jaw; chops; gate |
钳口结舌 | keep one's mouth shut; hold one's tongue |
钳子 | pliers forceps clamp |
钳工 | fitter benchwork |
钳形 | hook-on; forcipated |
钳形攻势 | a pincer movement; a two-pronged offensive |
钳形运动 | pincer movement |
钳爪 | chela |
钳马衔枚 | with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom) (of a marching army) in utter silence |