() - To mold, shape, or knead & to fabricate or make up

Tone 4

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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

Synonyms

  • To knead, pinch, or mold (more common variant)
  • To model or sculpt
  • To make or create

Antonyms

  • To destroy or ruin
  • To dismantle or take apart

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.

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