No. 4,423 in Chinese
捏
To pinch or squeeze with fingers.
In a sentence
她轻轻地捏住了花瓣。
She gently pinched the petal.
This shows the usage of '捏' to mean 'pinch' or 'hold something with fingertips.'
他的手捏得太紧，塑料杯变形了。
His hand squeezed too tightly, deforming the plastic cup.
Here, '捏' is used to describe squeezing or pressing with fingers causing an effect.
孩子们总是喜欢捏泥巴来做小动物。
Children always like to mold clay into little animals.
In this sentence, '捏' refers to shaping or molding something using hands or fingers.
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