How to write 掐

掐 [qiā] 动 1. 用指甲按或切入 (pinch; nip) 例: 掐出水来 (When pinched lightly, juice comes out. Describes something very tender.) 2. 用指甲切断或截取，摘 (pinch off; nip off) 引: 《红楼梦》：香菱等在山石边掐凤仙花呢。 例: 又如: 把杈子掐掉 (For example: Pinch off the fork.) 3. 用有力的外部压力按住喉部使窒息 (choke to death; throttle) 例: 如: 被一残忍的强盗掐死了 (For example: Was choked to death by a cruel robber.) 4. 镶嵌 (inlay) 引: 《红楼梦》：黛玉换上掐金挖云红香羊皮小靴。 例: 又如: 掐牙 (In clothing trims, inlaying a very fine piping slightly exposed as decoration.) 5. 用拇指点着别的手指进行暗记或推算 (count on one's fingers) 例: 如: 掐指 (Use thumb to lightly point at other fingers for counting.) 量 拇指和另一手指尖相对握着的数量。如: 一掐儿韭菜 (The quantity held between the thumb and another fingertip. For example: A pinch of leeks.)