HSK 7–9 · verb

掐

qiā

to pinch; to nip

他轻轻掐了一下我的手,让我别说话。

Tā qīng qīng qiāle yíxià wǒ de shǒu, ràng wǒ bié shuōhuà。

He gave my hand a gentle pinch to tell me to keep quiet.