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弄

Character

弄 nòng · lòng

HSK 2Character2 readings

to make something become dirty, broken, or another bad way

Radical
廾
Strokes
7
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
玉 廾
Traditional
弄
Frequency
#1192 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

nòngMain readinglòngRare reading

nòng

nong4Main readingHSK 2
  1. to make something become dirty, broken, or another bad way
  2. to do or fix something
  3. to play with something

Examples

  • 我把手机弄坏了。

    wǒ bǎ shǒu jī nòng huài le

    I broke my phone.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 你能帮我把这个弄好吗？

    nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè ge nòng hǎo ma

    Can you help me fix this?

    AI-generated sentence

  • 小猫喜欢弄那个球。

    xiǎo māo xǐ huan nòng nà ge qiú

    The kitten likes to play with that ball.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “弄” as nòng

嘲弄cháo nòngto make fun of someone in a mean or unkind wayWordHSK 7–9弄虚作假nòng xū zuò jiǎto cheat or trick people by lying and faking thingsWordHSK 7–9作弄zuò nòngto teaseWord侍弄shì nòngto look afterWord侮弄wǔ nòngto mockWord呼弄hū nòngto foolWord唬弄hǔ nòngto foolWord弄丢nòng diūto loseWord

lòng

long4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is nòng.

  1. a small, narrow street between houses; lane (as in 弄堂)

Examples

  • 这条弄堂很老。

    zhè tiáo lòng táng hěn lǎo

    This lane is very old.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 弄堂里有小商店。

    lòng táng lǐ yǒu xiǎo shāng diàn

    There are small shops in the lane.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “弄” as lòng

巷弄xiàng lòngalleyWord弄堂lòng táng(dialect) alleyWord里弄lǐ lònglanes and alleysWord

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 弄

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Same radical 廾

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