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HSK
7-9

pliers

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

qian2 qián

Meaning


Primary

pliers

Alternatives

plier, pincer, pincers, tong, tongs

Mnemonic


[qi-] Kirby is [2] inside of the [-an] pawn shop where he is trying to open a 金 metal 甘 basket that has a bunch of vintage goods inside it. He uses a pair of 金 metal 鉗 pliers to try to pry it open, to no avail.