Chinese symbol for “pliers”
钳子
qián zi
Traditional: 鉗子
pliers; pincers; tongs; forceps
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pliers is 钳子 (qián zi), defined as: pliers; pincers; tongs; forceps; vise; clamp.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “pliers”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 钳子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 钳制 (鉗制) | qián zhì | to suppress; to muzzle; to gag |
| 钳工 (鉗工) | qián gōng | fitter; benchwork |
| 火钳 (火鉗) | huǒ qián | fire tongs |
| 夹钳 (夾鉗) | jiā qián | tongs |
| 指甲钳 (指甲鉗) | zhǐ jia qián | nail clipper |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pliers”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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