钳

Traditional form:

鉗

Pinyin (reading):

qián

Definitions:

• pincers
• pliers
• tongs
• claw (of animal)
• to grasp with pincers
• to pinch
• to clamp
• to restrain
• to restrict
• to gag

Characters:

• 钳 - pincers, pliers, tongs; to compress

Traditional characters:

• 鉗 - pincers, pliers, tongs; to compress