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Characters, words, pinyin or English

捏 niē to mold

to mold; to knead; to pinch; to fabricate

How to remember 捏: 扌 hand + 圼 black mud = to mold. With one hand the little girl scoops black mud from the river bank and starts to mold a tiny dragon.

  • HSK 8
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

捏 = 扌 hand + 圼 black mud

  • 扌 hand
  • 圼 black mud
The Gushi story

With one hand the little girl scoops black mud from the river bank and starts to mold a tiny dragon.

How it is used

  • To pinch/knead/mold with the fingers: 捏鼻子 (niē bízi) pinch one's nose, 捏泥人 (niē nírén) mold clay figures, 捏一把汗 (niē yì bǎ hàn) to be tense/nervous for someone.
  • 捏造 (niēzào) = to fabricate/make up (facts): 捏造事实 (niēzào shìshí) invent a story.
  • 捏 also = to have someone in one's grip: 拿捏 (nániē) to have a firm handle on / manipulate.