Chinese Character: 钳 (Qián - Pliers)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 钅 (Radical: 钅, related to metal)
笔画数: 10 (Number of strokes: 10)
结构分解: 形声字，从钅（金字旁，表示与金属相关），甘声（gān，表音）。本义指夹取东西的金属工具，后泛指钳子。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "钅" (metal radical) and "甘" (phonetic component). Originally refers to metal tools for clamping, now general term for pliers.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qián (First tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“钳”主要指一种夹取或固定物体的工具（如“钳子”），也可作动词表示用钳子夹取（如“钳住”）。("钳" mainly refers to a tool for clamping (e.g., "钳子" - pliers), or as a verb meaning to clamp with pliers (e.g., "钳住" - clamp).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 钳子 (qián zi) Pliers
- 老虎钳 (lǎo hǔ qián) Vise-grip pliers
- 钳工 (qián gōng) Fitter (occupation)
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“钳”可作名词（如“一把钳子”）或动词（如“用钳子钳住螺丝”），作动词时常与工具搭配使用（如“钳紧”“钳断”）。("钳" can be a noun (e.g., "一把钳子" - a pair of pliers) or verb (e.g., "用钳子钳住螺丝" - clamp the screw with pliers), often combined with tools (e.g., "钳紧" - clamp tightly).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
钳子是古代工匠的重要工具，《天工开物》中记载了金属加工用钳的使用。现代工业中，钳工是基础工种之一，体现了工具对生产的重要性。("钳" has been an important tool for ancient craftsmen, recorded in "Tian Gong Kai Wu". In modern industry, fitter is a basic occupation, reflecting the importance of tools in production.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
工人用钳子夹紧铁丝。(Gōng rén yòng qián zi jiā jǐn tiě sī.)
The worker used pliers to clamp the wire.
这把老虎钳能夹断粗铁丝。(Zhè bǎ lǎo hǔ qián néng jiā duàn cū tiě sī.)
This vise-grip pliers can cut thick wire.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“钳”的结构：左边“钅”（金属）表示钳子由金属制成，右边“甘”提示发音“Qián”，结合起来记忆为“金属制成的夹取工具qián”。(Associate "钳" with its structure: "钅" (metal) indicates pliers are metal tools, and "甘" hints at the pronunciation "Qián". Combine them to remember it as "metal clamping tool (Qián)".)