搣 (miè) - To pinch with fingers & to break off with fingers

搣Tone 4

miè ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

妙慕

搣 · miè

To pinch with fingers;

to break off with fingers;

to tear;

to pull apart;

(Cantonese) to extinguish, to put out (a cigarette).

To pinch with fingersto break off with fingersto tear

Usage highlights

Pinch offExtinguish a cigarettePinch doughTear into piecesBreak a branchPinch and twist

Synonyms

  • 捏— To pinch, to knead
  • 掐— To pinch, to nip
  • 掰— To break off with hands

Antonyms

  • 點— To light, to ignite (antonym to the Cantonese 'extinguish' sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She pinched the dough to shape the dumplings (搣麵糰).
  • He broke off a piece of chocolate to share (搣咗嚿朱古力).
  • In Cantonese, please extinguish your cigarette (唔該搣咗支煙).
  • The child tore the paper into small pieces (個細路將張紙搣到碎晒).

Collocations

  • Pinch off(搣斷)
  • Extinguish a cigarette(搣煙)
  • Pinch dough(搣麵)
  • Tear into pieces(搣碎)
  • Break a branch(搣樹枝)
  • Pinch and twist(搣扭)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms featuring this character were found.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is used in both Standard Written Chinese and Cantonese, but with different primary meanings.
  • In Cantonese, it has the specific colloquial meaning of extinguishing a cigarette, which is not found in Mandarin usage.
  • The character depicts a hand (扌) performing a pinching action.

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