拧(nǐng)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad. 擰
Readingsnǐngníngnìng

to pinch

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Character information

Pinyin
nǐng / níng / nìng
Meaning
to pinch; wring
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
擰

Origin & structure

Where 拧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌宁

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

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

Made of

扌shǒu宁níng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 拧 step by step

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

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Words with 拧

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

nǐng拧bā巴

(dialect) awkward; uncomfortable; (dialect) obstinate; contrary; argumentat…

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nǐng拧kāi开

to unscrew; to twist off (a lid); to turn on (a faucet); to switch on (by t…

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mǎn满nǐng拧

totally inconsistent; completely at odds

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 拧’s common words

巴开满

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