lòng = lu + (e)ng4
lane / alley
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nòng = nu + (e)ng4
to do / to manage / to handle / to play with / to fool with / to mess with / to fix / to toy with
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old variant of 弄[nong4]
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variant of 弄[long4]
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How to pronounce 弄

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= lu initial

Lu is for Lenny Lemur.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)ng4 final

In the engine’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= nu initial

Nu is for Nelson Newt.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)ng4 final

In the engine’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

弄 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
wáng = w + ang2
king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great
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wàng = w + ang4
to rule / to reign over
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gǒng = gu + (e)ng3
hands joined
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Characters with 弄 as component

old variant of 弄[nong4]
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lòng = lu + (e)ng4
to sing or chirp (of birds) / music sound
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suàn = su + an4
to regard as / to figure
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Words with 弄

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to play with / to toy with / to dally with / to engage in / to resort to
to clarify / to fully understand
to make a fool out of / to fool / to dupe

Sentences with 弄

弄 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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lòng / nòng

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