捏 niē to mold
to mold; to knead; to pinch; to fabricate
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
捏 = 扌 hand + 圼 black mud
- 扌 hand
- 圼 black mud
With one hand the little girl scoops black mud from the river bank and starts to mold a tiny dragon.
用法
- 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.