Correct
掐尖儿
/ qiā jiānr /
Strokes
Example
As a Verb
top; pinch off young shoots, etc
1
Gěi
给
miánhua
棉花
qiā
掐
jiānr
尖儿
trim/top the cotton plants
As a Verb
dismiss; throw out
2
Bùyào
不要
tài
太
mào
冒
jiānr
尖儿
,
xiǎoxīn
小心
bèi
被
qiā
掐
jiānr
尖儿
。
Don't outshine others. You might get the axe.