to flick; to stir; to move with a light touch
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flick or move something with a finger or tool; to stir idly
informalAn informal spoken word often used with small objects like beads or abacus counters. It implies a casual, light, or repetitive motion.
Tā他
wú无
liáo聊
de地
bō拨
la拉
zhe着
suàn算
pán盘
zǐ子
r儿
。
He idly flicked the abacus beads.
Bié别
lǎo老
bō拨
la拉
nà那
pán盘
cài菜
，
kuài快
chī吃
ba吧
。
Stop stirring that dish of food and just eat it.
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Xiǎo小
hái孩
yòng用
shù树
zhī枝
bō拨
la拉
zhe着
dì地
shang上
de的
mǎ蚂
yǐ蚁
。
The child was flicking the ants on the ground with a twig.
Tā她
xīn心
bù不
zài在
yān焉
de地
bō拨
la拉
le了
jǐ几
xià下
qín琴
xián弦
。
She absentmindedly strummed the strings a few times.