拧 níng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 宁 calm, peaceful
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
拧
níng
to pinch and twist; to wring; to knit/twist
Character
Example phrases
- 护士轻轻拧了一下他的手臂，确认麻醉后的痛觉反应。 Hùshì qīngqīng níng le yī xià tā de shǒubì, quèrèn mázuì hòu de tòngjué fǎnyìng. The nurse gently pinched and twisted his arm to check his pain response after anaesthesia.
- 她把湿毛巾拧干，挂在了绳子上。 Tā bǎ shī máojīn níng gān, guà zài le shéngzi shàng. She wrung out the wet towel and hung it on the line.
- 洗完衣服，要用力拧几下，把水拧干。 Xǐ wán yīfu, yào yònglì níng jǐ xià, bǎ shuǐ níng gān. After washing clothes, twist them hard a few times to wring the water out.
Related words
- 拧 nǐng to twist; to wring; to screw tight
- 揉 róu to rub; to knead
- 绞 jiǎo to twist; to wring
- 捆 kǔn to tie up; bundle; a bundle of
- 切割 qiēgē to cut; to segment
- 揭 jiē to uncover; to lift; to expose
- 截 jié to cut off; to intercept; section
- 抹 mǒ to wipe; to smear; to erase; a touch/streak of
- 劈 pī to split; to chop; to cleave
- 记号 jìhao mark; sign; symbol
- 捞 lāo to scoop up; to fish out; to gain benefits unfairly
- 借用 jièyòng to borrow; to make use of