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7 strokes
Character #668 · The First 1000

nòng

to do

to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with

Also read lòng (lane; alley)

Strokes
7
Both scripts
弄
Poster cell
X24

简 = 繁弄 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • nòngqīng to clarify
  • nònghuài to break; to ruin
  • wánnòng to play with
  • bǎinòng to move back and forth
  • màinong to show off
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 弄

Write 弄 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, nòng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell X24 · 28 × 36 grid

弄 is #668 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 弄 mean in English?
弄 (nòng) means "to do": to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with.
How do you pronounce 弄?
弄 is pronounced nòng in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄋㄨㄥˋ. It can also be read lòng (lane; alley).
How many strokes does 弄 have?
弄 has 7 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 弄 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 弄 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 弄?
Common words that use 弄 include 弄清 (nòngqīng, to clarify), 弄坏 (nònghuài, to break; to ruin), 玩弄 (wánnòng, to play with), 摆弄 (bǎinòng, to move back and forth).
How common is 弄?
弄 is number 668 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell X24 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.