钳 住

qián zhùdictionary entry

to clamp down / to suppress

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

鉗住钳住 [qian2 zhu4] /to clamp down; to suppress/

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Other forms in these source records: 鉗住

钳
qián
pincers / pliers / tongs / claw (of animal) / to grasp with pincers / to pinch / to clamp / to restrain / to restrict / to gag
住
zhù
to live / to reside / to stay / to stop / to cease / (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)

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