Chinese symbol for “tongs”
夹钳
jiā qián
Traditional: 夾鉗
tongs
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tongs is 夹钳 (jiā qián), defined as: tongs.
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 “tongs”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 钳 (鉗) | qián | pincers; pliers |
| 夹子 (夾子) | jiā zi | clip; clamp |
| 钳子 (鉗子) | qián zi | pliers; pincers |
| 铗子 (鋏子) | jiá zi | tongs |
| 夹持 (夾持) | jiā chí | to clamp; tongs |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 夹钳.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文件夹 (文件夾) | wén jiàn jiā | folder; file (paper) |
| 夹击 (夾擊) | jiā jī | pincer attack; attack from two or more sides |
| 夹克 (夾克) | jiā kè | (loanword) jacket; also pr. [jia2 ke4] |
| 夹杂 (夾雜) | jiā zá | to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle |
| 夹子 (夾子) | jiā zi | clip; clamp |
| 夹带 (夾帶) | jiā dài | to carry within it; to be mixed in |
| 钳子 (鉗子) | qián zi | pliers; pincers |
| 钳制 (鉗制) | qián zhì | to suppress; to muzzle; to gag |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tongs”.
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.