弄瓦
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Chinese[edit]
to do; to manage; to handle to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with; lane; alley |
clay spindle whorl | ||
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trad. (弄瓦) | 弄 | 瓦 | |
simp. #(弄瓦) | 弄 | 瓦 |
Etymology[edit]
In ancient times, girls were given spindle whorls as toys, in the hope that they will become proficient in weaving when they grow up.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
弄瓦
- (literary) to give birth to a girl
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- 弄璋 (nòngzhāng)