尜 (gá) - A spinning top toy & something shaped like a top (wider in the

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尜 · gá

A spinning top toy;

something shaped like a top (wider in the middle and tapered at both ends);

also used to describe someone clever or tricky.

A spinning top toysomething shaped like a top (wider in thealso used to describe someone clever or tricky.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 钝— blunt, dull
  • 笨— stupid, clumsy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Children play with spinning tops (尜儿).
  • The shape is like a top (尜尜形).
  • He is a clever child (尜尜孩儿).
  • The candy is shaped like a top (尜尜糖).

Collocations

  • spinning top toy(尜儿)
  • top-shaped(尜尜形)
  • clever child(尜尜孩儿)
  • top candy(尜尜糖)
  • play tops(打尜尜)
  • whip top(抽尜尜)

Idioms

  • Sharp at both ends(两头尜)
  • Playing with tops(抽尜尜)
  • Top spinning(尜尜转)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a traditional children's spinning top toy in northern China.
  • The character structure visually represents the shape of a top (small at both ends, large in the middle).
  • In some dialects, used to describe clever or tricky children.

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