to nip
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拈 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as niān in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as nián.
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 拈
niān
Definitions for 拈 pronounced as niān
- to nip
- to grasp with the fingers
- to fiddle with
- Taiwan pr. [nian2]
Definitions for 拈 pronounced as nián
Vocabulary
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- lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
- fig. to womanize
- to frequent brothels
- to sow one's wild oats
- burn incense
- see 拈花惹草[nian1 hua1 re3 cao3]
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