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
nǐng
to twist; to wring; to screw tight
Character
Example phrases
- 维修工把螺丝重新拧紧后，设备的震动明显减弱。 Wéixiūgōng bǎ luósī chóngxīn nǐngjǐn hòu, shèbèi de zhèndòng míngxiǎn jiǎnruò. After the repairman tightened the screw again, the equipment's vibration clearly decreased.
- 水龙头没关好，你再拧一下。 Shuǐlóngtóu méi guān hǎo, nǐ zài nǐng yí xià. The tap is not shut properly, so give it another turn.
- 他拧开瓶盖，仰头喝了一大口水。 Tā nǐngkāi pínggài, yǎng tóu hē le yí dà kǒu shuǐ. He unscrewed the bottle cap, tilted his head back and took a big gulp of water.
Related words
- 拧 níng to pinch and twist; to wring; to knit/twist
- 捆 kǔn to tie up; bundle; a bundle of
- 揉 róu to rub; to knead
- 揭 jiē to uncover; to lift; to expose
- 绞 jiǎo to twist; to wring
- 抹 mǒ to wipe; to smear; to erase; a touch/streak of
- 切割 qiēgē to cut; to segment
- 记号 jìhao mark; sign; symbol
- 截 jié to cut off; to intercept; section
- 借用 jièyòng to borrow; to make use of
- 劈 pī to split; to chop; to cleave
- 拎 līn to carry by hand; to lift