弄
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lòng / nòng · to do

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #952
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Readings & meanings

弄 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

lòng

lane; alley

里弄lǐ lòng · lanes and alleys
nòng

to do; to manage; to handle

嘲弄cháo nòng · to tease
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7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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廾Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 弄

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lònglane; alley
nòngto do; to manage; to handle
nongWords pronounced nong
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Example sentences

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Shuí rén bù zhī, zuì ài mài nòng de jiù shì tā!谁人不知,最爱卖弄的就是他!

Who doesn't know that if there's someone who loves showing off, it's him?

Source: Tatoeba #2187593 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bù gāi wán nòng tā de gǎn qíng.你不该玩弄他的感情。

You should not trifle with his feelings.

Source: Tatoeba #970191 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wèi le nòng dào yí gè hǎo wèi zǐ, wǒ hěn zǎo jiù chū mén le.为了弄到一个好位子,我很早就出门了。

I left home early to get a good seat.

Source: Tatoeba #333909 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dé le! nǐ nòng dé tā bú zì zài le!得了!你弄得她不自在了!

Stop it! You're making her feel uncomfortable!

Source: Tatoeba #334912 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bǎ wǒ de fàn kǎ nòng diū le.我把我的饭卡弄丢了。

I lost my meal card.

Source: Tatoeba #1759609 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù xiǎng nòng zāng wǒ de shǒu.我不想弄髒我的手。

I don't want to get my hands dirty.

Source: Tatoeba #1393434 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 弄 in context

  1. Say lòng / nòng, then recall the core meaning: to do.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 嘲弄 (cháo nòng), meaning “to tease”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 弄 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.