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掐

qiā · qia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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她(tā)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)掐(qiā)了(le)一(yí)下(xià)我(wǒ)的(de)胳(gē)膊(bo)，提(tí)醒(xǐng)我(wǒ)别(bié)说(shuō)话(huà)。

She gently pinched my arm to remind me not to speak.

他(tā)在(zài)花(huā)园(yuán)里(lǐ)掐(qiā)了(le)几(jǐ)朵(duǒ)花(huā)送(sòng)给(gěi)妈(mā)妈(ma)。

He picked a few flowers in the garden and gave them to his mother.

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