掐 haap³ {qiā}

1. to pick (flowers)
2. to pinch
3. to nip
4. to pinch off
5. to clutch
6. (slang) to fight

掐住 haap³ zyu⁶ {qiā zhù}

to choke

掐斷〔-断〕 haap³ dyun⁶ {qiā duàn}

1. cut off
2. disconnect

掐死 haap³ sei² {qiā sǐ}

1. to throttle
2. to strangle

掐算 haap³ syun³ {qiā suàn}

1. to count with one's fingers
2. on the spot calculation