Writing
捏 (niē) — how to say "to pinch" in Chinese
捏
To pinch, to knead, to mold
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
捏鼻子
niē bí zi
pinch one's nose
捏泥人
niē ní rén
mold clay figures
捏饺子
niē jiǎo zi
make dumplings
Examples
小孩子喜欢用橡皮泥捏各种小动物。
Children like to mold various small animals out of play dough.
他捏泥人。
He molds clay figures.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to pinch" in Chinese?
"to pinch" in Chinese is 捏 (niē).
捏 meaning in English
捏 (niē) means "To pinch, to knead, to mold".
捏 pronunciation
It is pronounced niē (written as nie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to pinch" in Chinese characters?
It is written 捏 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 捏?
捏 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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