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捏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
捏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
捏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
捏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
捏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
捏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
捏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
捏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
捏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
捏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

捏 Stroke Order — How to Write 捏

Stroke Order

捏 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

捏 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌圼

捏 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 圼 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 7 more strokes

捏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • niē

Meanings of 捏 in Chinese

1

niē捏

to pinch or nip with the thumb and other fingers
她轻轻地捏了捏我的手。
She gently pinched my hand.
To mold or pinch soft material with fingers into a specific shape.
奶奶正在厨房里捏饺子，准备晚餐。
Grandma is in the kitchen making dumplings, preparing dinner.
To fabricate; to concoct; to invent (a story or an accusation).
他捏造了一个故事来掩盖真相。
He fabricated a story to cover up the truth.

Common Words and Phrases with 捏

1
niē捏cí词
Fabricated words or lies, often used for false accusations.
他为了逃避责任，经常捏词欺骗大家。
He often invents excuses to deceive everyone in order to evade responsibility.
2
niē捏gū估
To act as a go-between or mediator; to give secret counsel or advice.
小张总是能把朋友们的矛盾捏估好，让大家重归于好。
Xiao Zhang is always able to mediate conflicts among friends, bringing everyone back together.
3
niē捏hé合
To contrive or fabricate.
经过邻居大妈的捏合，小王和小李终于走到了一起。
Through the neighbor's auntie's matchmaking, Xiao Wang and Xiao Li eventually got together.
4
niē捏huò和
To temper (clay); to mix and knead (e.g., clay with water) to achieve a uniform texture.
陶艺老师指导学生们如何给粘土加水并充分捏和，使其变得柔软而有弹性。
The pottery teacher guided the students on how to add water to the clay and thoroughly knead and mix it, making it soft and elastic.
5
niē捏nòng弄
To fidget with something by repeatedly pressing or squeezing it; to manipulate; or to secretly discuss/conspire.
小孩子喜欢捏弄面团，把它搓成各种形状。
Children enjoy kneading dough, shaping it into various forms.
6
niē捏shǒ手niē捏jiǎo脚
To move stealthily and quietly, so as not to disturb, or to move with light, gentle actions.
他捏手捏脚地走进房间，生怕吵醒了熟睡的孩子。
He tiptoed into the room, for fear of waking the sleeping child.
7
niē捏yī一bǎ把hàn汗
To feel extremely nervous or anxious for someone or about a situation, often to the point of feeling a cold sweat.
看到孩子在冰面上滑倒，我真替他捏了一把汗。
Seeing the child slip on the ice, I really broke out in a cold sweat for him.
8
niē捏zào造
To fabricate or invent something, often falsely or misleadingly.
他被指控捏造证据以逃避责任。
He was accused of fabricating evidence to evade responsibility.

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Questions about 捏

What does 捏 mean in Chinese?

捏 (niē) means “To fabricate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 捏?

捏 is pronounced niē in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 捏 have?

捏 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 捏?

捏 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 捏?

The radical of 捏 is 扌, and 捏 is a phono-semantic compound.