掐 Stroke Order

掐 [qiā] 动 1. 用指甲按或切入 (English: pinch; nip) 例: 掐出水来 (It flows out when you press lightly with your nails; describes something very tender.) 2. 用指甲切断或截取，摘 (English: 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 (Pinch off the branch.) 3. 用有力的外部压力按住喉部使窒息 (English: choke to death; throttle) 例: 如: 被一残忍的强盗掐死了 (Was choked to death by a cruel robber.) 4. 镶嵌 (English: inlay) 引: 《红楼梦》：黛玉换上掐金挖云红香羊皮小靴。 例: 又如: 掐牙 (To inlay a very fine trim on clothing for decoration.) 5. 用拇指点着别的手指进行暗记或推算 (English: count on one's fingers) 例: 如: 掐指 (Use the thumb to lightly touch 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 with the thumb and another fingertip; e.g., a pinch of chives.)