扭(niǔ)

HSK 67 strokes

to turn

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Character information

Pinyin
niǔ
Meaning
to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 扭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌丑

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 丑 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu丑chǒu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 扭 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 扭

Common words using 扭 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

biè别niu扭
HSK 7-9

awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche

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niǔ扭qū曲
HSK 7-9

to twist

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niǔ扭zhuǎn转
HSK 7-9

to reverse

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niǔ扭tóu头
HSK 7-9

to turn one's head

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niǔ扭shāng伤

a sprain; a crick; to sprain

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niǔ扭lì力

torque; turning force; torsion

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qī七niǔ扭bā八wāi歪

misshapen

Open 七扭八歪 page →
niǔ扭dǎ打

to wrestle

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Related characters

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 扭’s common words

别曲转头伤力七八

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