掐 · Yan Zhenqing
Qiā (1st tone). The Shuowen Jiezi defines it as 「掐，爪刺也。从手，臽聲」 — ‘to stab with the nails’, a phono-semantic compound with 手 for the sense and 臽 (xiàn) for the sound. 《玉篇》 refines it: 「爪按曰掐」 — pressing with the nails. The Kangxi’s only illust $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart