捏

niē
HSK 6
#2,467 most
frequent character
to pinch (with one's fingers)
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

捏 uses 扌 hand as the meaning part and 圼 niè as the sound part. It first meant to shape soft material. The meaning grew to mold, fabricate, and pinch.

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Example Sentences

她用手捏了捏面团。
tā yòng shǒu niē le niē miàn tuán 。
She pinched the dough with her hands.
你可以捏一下这个塑料的小玩具。
nǐ kěyǐ niē yīxià zhègè sùliào de xiǎo wánjù 。
You can pinch this small plastic toy.
老师让我们捏出不同形状的黏土。
lǎoshī ràng wǒmen niē chū bùtóng xíngzhuàng de niántǔ 。
The teacher asked us to knead different shapes out of the clay.

Words with similar meanings

夹jiā
to clamp
夹 implies using a tool or fingers to hold or squeeze something tightly, often with a more mechanical nuance.
揉róu
to knead
揉 focuses more on the action of working dough or clay, emphasizing the process of mixing and smoothing.

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