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

HSK 2

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.

HSK 5

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