dough figurine; painted dough puppet
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a figurine molded from dyed glutinous rice flour
neutralA traditional Chinese folk art form, often sold as toys or souvenirs at temple fairs or tourist spots. The dough is tinted with food dyes and shaped into human figures, animals, or mythological characters.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
niē捏
de的
miàn面
rén人
r儿
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
。
The dough figurines made by this old artisan are incredibly lifelike.
Miào庙
huì会
shàng上
yǒu有
gè个
tān摊
wèi位
zài在
mài卖
gè各
zhǒng种
kǎ卡
tōng通
xíng形
xiàng象
de的
miàn面
rén人
r儿
。
There's a stall at the temple fair selling dough figurines of various cartoon characters.
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Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
zuì最
xǐ喜
huan欢
kàn看
yì艺
rén人
xiàn现
chǎng场
niē捏
miàn面
rén人
r儿
。
When I was a child, I loved watching artisans sculpt dough figurines on the spot.