Chinese word dictionary

凭空捏造

píng kōng niē zào · fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up

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Word information

Simplified凭空捏造

Traditional憑空捏造

Pinyinpíng kōng niē zào

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

凭píng

to lean on; to rely on

空kōng

hollow, empty, deserted, bare

捏niē

to knead, to mold, to pinch

造zào

to build, to construct, to invent, to manufacture

How to learn 凭空捏造

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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