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  nan2 nin2   jyutping
  nian3   pinyin
[] nan2
[1] play tricks; toy with; deceive
[2] exquisite; delicate; of high quality

[] nin2 [] nian3
[1] squeeze/twist with fingers
[2] wick; spill

[] nan2, lan2
[1] the penis


is sometimes used as a HK variant of 𨶙 lan2 (penis).

While being a simplified character of , is also a traditional character with different pronunciation and meanings.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: nounadjective
Stroke count: 15
Level: 3
Radical: (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
撚 / 捻

This word has been viewed 7850 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Mar 2013 21:26

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detail  nan2 sau2   = handy
detail  nan2 sau2 siu2 coi3   = (chef's) speciality
detail  nan2 faa3   = practical joke; to embarrass sb
detail  nan2 cyu4   = lunch

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