(nǐng)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad.
Readingsnǐngníngnìng

to pinch

Stroke order animation

Character information

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

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌宁

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

nǐng

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

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nǐngkāi

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

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mǎnnǐng

totally inconsistent; completely at odds

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