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拿捏

ná niē

2-character word

What 拿捏 means

1. (lit. and fig.) to grasp; to control
2. dialectaffecting shyness; coy
3. dialectto deliberately create difficulties; to threaten

The characters in 拿捏

• 拿náto hold; to seize; to catch
• 捏niēto hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers)

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