| 拈 | [ niān ] to nip, to grasp with the fingers, to fiddle with, Taiwan pr. [nian2] |
| 拈指 | [ niān zhǐ ] a snap of the fingers, a short moment, in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye |
| 拈花惹草 | [ niān huā rě caǒ ] lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom), fig. to womanize, to frequent brothels, to sow one's wild oats |
| 拈酸 | [ niān suān ] (old) to be jealous |
| 拈香 | [ niān xiāng ] burn incense |
| ⇒ 惹草拈花 | [ rě caǒ niān huā ] see 拈花惹草[nian1 hua1 re3 cao3] |
| ⇒ 手到拈來 | [ shoǔ daò niān laí ] lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom), fig. easy to do |