夹 [jiā]

• Scene：

  用筷子夹，再用手夹 / picking up something with chopsticks or in between fingers

• Examples：

  夹紧，夹具，夹住

• Description：

  夹 means to pick up something with the fingers, chopsticks, or other tools.

掐 [qiā]

• Scene：

  掐一下手臂 / pinching my forearm with my fingernails

• Examples：

  掐人，掐花，掐尖儿

• Description：

  掐 means to sqeeze something or cut something into two parts using the fingernail from your thumb and other fingers.

拧 [níng]

• Scene：

  拧一下手臂 / pinching my arm

• Examples：

  拧耳朵，拧他一下，拧扯

• Description：

  拧 means to pinch the skin.

捏 [niē]

• Scene：

  捏一下手臂 / squeezing my forearm

• Examples：

  捏一下，捏住，捏脸蛋

• Description：

  捏 means to squeeze something using the thumb and other fingers.

挤 [jǐ]

• Scene：

  挤牙膏 / squeezing toothpaste out

• Examples：

  挤压，挤奶，挤出来

• Description：

  挤 means to grip and squeeze an object. It can also be used as an adjective "crowded", e.g. 太挤了.

Related video notes: 夹、掐、拧、捏、挤

• 夹

• 掐

• 拧

• 捏

• 挤