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捏
niē
Description
「捏」是用手指把东西压在一起或做成一个形状的动作，比如捏面团、捏鼻子。
"捏" is the action of pressing things together or shaping them with fingers, such as kneading dough or pinching the nose.
它也可以指用手指夹住小东西。
It can also mean holding small things between fingers.
Meanings
捏niē
to pinch; to squeeze with fingers
妈妈捏了捏我的脸。
Mom pinched my face.
捏niē
to knead or mold into a shape by hand
孩子们喜欢用泥巴捏小动物。
Children like to mold small animals with mud.
捏造niēzào
to fabricate; to make up (a story)
他捏造了一个理由。
He fabricated a reason.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
捏 means pinch/squeeze with fingers; 揉 means rub or knead more broadly.
- Etymology
hand radical 扌 indicates an action done with the hand.
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