twist of paper; wick; braid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a twist of paper; a wick
Specifically refers to a thin, twisted roll of paper, often used to light fires, or a wick for lamps/candles. Also refers to a braided cord.
Tā他
sī撕
le了
zhāng张
zhǐ纸
，
cuō搓
le了
ge个
niǎn捻
zi子
lái来
diǎn点
yān烟
。
He tore a piece of paper and twisted it into a wick to light a cigarette.
Yóu油
dēng灯
de的
niǎn捻
zi子
xū需
yào要
jiǎn剪
yī一
xià下
le了
。
The wick of the oil lamp needs to be trimmed.
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Lǎo老
tài太
tai太
xǐ喜
huān欢
yòng用
cǎi彩
xiàn线
biān编
niǎn捻
zi子
zuò做
zhuāng装
shì饰
。
The old lady likes to braid colored threads into cords for decoration.