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The character "拈" structurally incorporates the hand radical 扌 and the phonetic component 占, indicating its association with hand actions. Etymologically, it denotes the act of pinching or lifting small items between the fingers, a meaning evident in early texts. Over centuries, its usage expanded into phrases like "拈花微笑", yet the core concept of delicate manual handling persists. The character's form has not changed significantly, maintaining the same components that highlight its semantic domain.
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她拈着一片叶子。
他拈起一块糖。
妹妹拈花瓣玩。
爸爸拈起掉落的钥匙。
他用筷子拈起豆子。
拈起这些碎片要小心。
在刺绣时，她拈着细针穿线。
科学家用精密仪器拈起微生物样本。