Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

lane; alley; to do; to manage; to handle; to play with

Chinese: 巷子、小巷、处理、管理。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “nong” becomes a different word in each tone. 弄 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 玩弄wán nòngto play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in
  • 卖弄mài nongto show off; to make a display of
  • 嘲弄cháo nòngto tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of
  • 弄虚作假nòng xū zuò jiǎto practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
  • 弄到nòng dàoto get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by

Example Sentence

别把房间弄乱了。Bié bǎ fáng jiān nòng luàn le.Do not make a mess of the room.

Biéto leave(marks the object)房间fáng jiānroom弄乱nòng luànto mess uple(completed action)