挊 (nòng) - To play with & to fiddle with

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nòng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

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挊 · nòng

To play with;

to fiddle with;

often used in a vulgar sense referring to male masturbation.

To play withto fiddle withoften used in a vulgar sense referring to

Usage highlights

fiddling with handsplaying with pentoying with objectmasturbationfiddling gesture

Synonyms

  • 弄— to play with; to handle (more common and neutral term)
  • 玩— to play; to have fun
  • 手淫— masturbation (formal term)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was nervously fiddling with his pen (挊笔).
  • The child was playing with a toy (挊玩具).
  • Avoid making inappropriate gestures (不要做挊的手势).

Collocations

  • fiddling with hands(挊手)
  • playing with pen(挊笔)
  • toying with object(挊物)
  • masturbation(手挊)
  • fiddling gesture(挊的动作)

Idioms

  • Playing with fire will lead to disaster(玩火自焚 - not directly using 挊 but conceptually related)
  • Idle hands make mischief(无事生非 - conceptually related)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered vulgar and offensive in modern Chinese usage.
  • It is primarily used in informal, crude contexts and should be avoided in formal writing and speech.
  • The character is not commonly found in standard dictionaries due to its explicit nature.

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