Definitions

niè (bound form) tweezers; to use tweezers (to grasp, pick up, or pull out etc, depending on whether the following resultative verb is 住[zhù] or 起[qǐ] or 出[chū] etc)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "镊", with its traditional form "鑷", structurally combines the metal radical, either 金 or its simplified variant 钅, with the component 聶 or 聂, which functions phonetically. Etymologically, it denotes a metal tool used for pinching or extracting small objects, specifically tweezers or forceps. The meaning has remained consistently tied to this function, with the character's composition reflecting its association with metal implements, and no significant semantic shift has occurred over its usage history.