鋏

Han character

 * 1) tongs, pincers
 * 2) dagger
 * 3) sword

Definitions

 * 1)  the hilt

Etymology 1


Originally the of verb,  itself apparently deriving from hasa (“narrowness between other things”, likely cognate with  hoso, “skinny, narrowness within the thing itself”) + auxiliary suffix.

Cognate and homophonic with, : “being stuck in between other things”.

Noun

 * 1) a  scissors
 * 2) pincers or claws as found on a crab, lobster, or other arthropod
 * 3) a punch as used to make a hole in a piece of paper

Usage notes
The scissors and punch senses are also found spelled.

The arthropod pincers sense is also found spelled and.

Etymology 2


Probably originally an abbreviation of synonym yattokobasami, with the yattoko portion possibly an alteration of, perhaps used as a dialect word referring to the forge; compare.

Noun

 * 1) pincers, nippers, pliers, tongs, or grippers, specifically those used to hold a metal object being worked in blacksmithing

Etymology 3
Probable variation from yattoko. Rare.

Noun

 * 1)  pincers, nippers, pliers, tongs, or grippers, more specifically those used to hold a metal object being worked in blacksmithing

Etymology 4
→ →  →

From. Compare modern 🇨🇬 reading gaap3.

Affix

 * 1) pincers, scissors, tongs

Usage notes
Only found in compounds.