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Meaning
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To use one's hands to exert pressure and change or adjust the shape of an object.
vi Người thợ gốm đang nắn lại hình dáng của chiếc bình.
en The potter is using his hands to reshape the vase.
The act of pressing firmly or bending an object to check its quality or to mold it.
vi Anh ấy nắn thử quả táo xem nó đã chín chưa.
en He is pressing the apple to check its quality.