掐

掐断

qiā duàn

to nip off (with fingernails etc)

掐架

qiā jià

(of dogs, roosters etc) to fight; to tussle

掐死

qiā sǐ

to throttle

掐算

qiā suàn

to count with one's fingers

掐脖子

qiā bó zi

to seize by the throat

掐表

qiā biǎo

to use a stopwatch