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Kanji Detail for 鉗 - "neck cangue, metal tongs, clamp, shut"
鉗
- Meaning
鉗 means "neck cangue, metal tongs, clamp, shut."
Neck cangue - A punishment device placed around a criminal's neck.
Metal tongs - Pincers for gripping.
Clamp - To grip; to hold tight.
Shut - To close; to keep silent.
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The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
shut up
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
pincers, pliers, tongs
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
pincers, pliers, tongs; to compress
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A tool for holding iron when forging. Commonly called pliers. | One type of ancient punishment. Binding the neck with iron. Found in the Book of Han. Sometimes written as 鉆 or 箝.
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