抚弄

撫弄

fǔnòng

verb #40,254

Meanings

1 to fondle
2 to caress
3 to stroke
4 to play (an instrument) gently

Characters

to stroke; comfort

to handle; play with

Examples

他轻轻抚弄着孩子的头发。

Tā qīngqīng fǔnòng zhe háizi de tóufa.

He gently stroked the child's hair.

她坐在窗前抚弄古琴。

Tā zuò zài chuāng qián fǔnòng gǔqín.

She sat by the window playing the guqin softly.

Tips

usage

Two registers: tactile (gently stroking hair, fur, fabric) and musical (lightly playing a stringed instrument, especially 琴 qín). Both stem from 抚 (fǔ) meaning to lay one's hand on something tenderly.

Stroke Order

抚 fǔ

弄 nòng