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鼓捣

鼓搗
gǔdao
verb #28,982

Meanings

  1. 1 to tinker with
  2. 2 to fiddle with
  3. 3 to mess around with
  4. 4 to incite

Examples

他总喜欢鼓捣各种电子设备。
Tā zǒng xǐhuān gǔdao gèzhǒng diànzǐ shèbèi.
He always likes tinkering with all kinds of electronic gadgets.
别鼓捣这个，小心弄坏了。
Bié gǔdao zhège, xiǎoxīn nòng huài le.
Stop fiddling with that — be careful not to break it.
是谁鼓捣他去做这件事的？
Shì shuí gǔdao tā qù zuò zhè jiàn shì de?
Who incited him to do this?

Tips

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鼓捣 is colloquial and informal. In written or formal contexts, 摆弄 (bǎinòng) or 研究 (yánjiū) would be preferred.

Stroke Order

鼓 gǔ
捣 dǎo