拈指

niān zhǐ

Dictionary entry

a snap of the fingers

What does 拈指 mean?

拈指 (niān zhǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a snap of the fingers

2a short moment

3in a flash

4in the twinkling of an eye

Character breakdown

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拈niānto nip · to grasp with the fingers 指zhǐfinger · to point at or to

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How to pronounce 拈指

拈指

niān zhǐ

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