钳子

Traditional form:

鉗子

Pinyin (reading):

qiánzi

Definitions:

• pliers
• pincers
• tongs
• forceps
• vise
• clamp
• claw (of a crab etc)
• CL:把 (bǎ)
• (dialect) earring

Characters:

• 钳 - pincers, pliers, tongs; to compress
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 鉗 - pincers, pliers, tongs; to compress
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing