The Chinese word 摆弄 (bǎinòng) is a compound verb formed through the common process of coordinative compounding, where two semantically similar characters are combined to create a more nuanced meaning. The first character, 摆 (bǎi), carries the core idea of "to arrange", "to place", or "to sway", implying a physical handling or positioning. The second character, 弄 (nòng), means "to fiddle with", "to play with", or "to do". When joined, their meanings converge and amplify each other, resulting in the comprehensive sense of "to handle, fiddle with, or manipulate (often repeatedly or aimlessly)", conveying an action that involves moving or adjusting something with one's hands, typically without a fixed purpose.