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7		ㄌㄨㄥˋ [long4]  (also ㄋㄨㄥˋ [nong4] , ㄋㄥˋ [neng4] ).Homophone
A Chinese Talking Syllabary of the Cantonese Dialect
N(1)  A ditty.
(2)  An alley, alleyway (also wr. 衖).
V(1)  To play with, exercise skill as at a game: 戲弄，侮弄 to play with, make fun of;
賣弄 to show off;
弄刀，弄槍 play with knife, spear;
弄筆 (love to) write as hobby;
舞文弄墨 (of lawyers, shysters) play with the letter of the law－unscrupulous or pedantic writing;
玩弄 play with toy, ball;
玩弄女人 dally with women;
吟風弄月 to enjoy the air and moon;
弄法 find loopholes in the law;
弄權 play politics, play for power;
弄兵 seek war, prepare for war;
弄假成真 playful (love, friendship) becomes serious;
弄巧反拙 suffer from being too smart.
(2)  To play a musical instrument or do for amusement: 弄笛，弄簫 play the flute, flageolet;
弄把戲 play tricks, sleight of hand, etc.;
弄戲法 play magic tricks;
弄潮 to frolick in the waves;
弄潮兒 swimmers.
(3)  To try to obtain, fish or wangle for: 弄錢，弄飯 get money, cook food;
弄點吃的來 get s.t. to eat.
(4)  To cause to: 弄得頭昏腦脹 it makes one dizzy;
弄得大家不好意思 so that (with the result that) everybody was embarrassed;
弄壞了 play with and break (watch, etc.).
Words1.弄臣 [long0chen2], n., (LL, contempt.) court favorite. 
2.弄璋 [long4zhang1] ([nong4ang1]), v.i., (AC) “play with jade”－formula for birth of a boy; see [long4wa3]↓. 
3.弄堂 [nong4tang2], n., (Shanghai dial.) alleyway. 
4.弄瓦 [long4wa3] ([nong4wa3]), v.i., (AC) “play with a tile”－formula for birth of girl, see [long4zhang1]↑.