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The character "捏" is composed of the hand radical (扌) on the left, indicating an action performed by the hand, combined with the right-side component "涅" which historically served a phonetic function while also carrying connotations of clay or mud, an association derived from its own constituent parts of "日" and "土". This structure clearly points to an original meaning centered on the physical manipulation of a pliable substance, specifically to knead or mold with the fingers. From this concrete, tactile origin, the character's semantic range expanded into more abstract and figurative territories, acquiring the sense of fabricating or concocting something false, as if shaping a story from nothing, and further extending to denote the act of pinching or gripping tightly. The traditional form of the character is identical in its composition, maintaining these same core components without structural alteration through simplification processes.
Example Sentences Hide
妈妈捏了捏我的脸。
妹妹喜欢捏橡皮泥。
别捏我的鼻子！
爸爸捏碎了那个杯子。
她捏造了一个故事。
艺术家捏出了精美的雕塑。
他捏合了双方的意见。
不要捏造事实来欺骗别人。