掜 (yì) - To mold, shape, or knead & to fabricate or make up
掜 · yì
To mold, shape, or knead;
to fabricate or make up;
to grasp or hold;
to twist or distort;
to act or perform.
To mold, shape, or kneadto fabricate or make upto grasp or hold
Usage highlights
To mold clayTo fabricate liesTo grasp firmlyTo twist factsTo act in a playTo knead dough
Usage & contexts
Examples
- To mold clay figures (掜泥人).
- To fabricate false evidence (掜造证据).
- To grasp something tightly (紧紧掜住).
- To distort the facts (掜曲事实).
Collocations
- To mold clay(掜泥)
- To fabricate lies(掜造谎言)
- To grasp firmly(紧掜)
- To twist facts(掜曲)
- To act in a play(掜演)
- To knead dough(掜面团)
Idioms
- To fabricate out of nothing(凭空掜造)
- To distort the truth(掜曲事实)
- To act according to circumstances(随机掜变)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character embodies the concept of creation through manual shaping, reflecting traditional crafts like pottery and figurine making.
- It carries a dual connotation of both constructive formation (molding) and deceptive fabrication (making up).
- In performance contexts, it relates to the physical embodiment of characters or actions.