弄

衖
lòng
#1,051 most
frequent character
variant of 弄[long4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

弄 shows two hands 廾 working jade 王, so it first meant working jade by hand. 廾 also supplies the sound. The meaning broadened to do or handle, then to toy with. Read lòng, it means lane or alley, borrowed only for its sound.

Drawn as: hands shaping jade

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Same Characters, Different Readings

弄lòng
lane, alley
HSK 4
弄nòng
to do, to manage, to handle

Homophones

弄lòng
lane, alley

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