Dictionary/捏

捏

捏 niē

ㄋㄧㄝ
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1to hold between the thumb and fingers
2to pinch
3to mold (using the fingers)
4to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.)
5to join together
6to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)

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Example

tā她qīng轻qīng轻niē捏le了niē捏wǒ我de的liǎn脸。
她轻轻捏了捏我的脸。
She gently pinched my cheek.

See also: words & characters pronounced niē