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拧

擰
nǐng
verb HSK 7 #6,943

Meanings

  1. 1 to twist; to wring
  2. 2 to pinch and twist (someone's skin)

Examples

把毛巾拧干。
Bǎ máojīn nǐng gān.
Wring out the towel.
妈妈拧了一下他的耳朵。
Māma nǐng le yīxià tā de ěrduo.
Mom gave his ear a twist.
把瓶盖拧开。
Bǎ píngài nǐng kāi.
Twist open the bottle cap.

Tips

mistakes
拧 has three tones with different meanings: nǐng (to twist/wring), níng (stubborn, as in 这孩子真拧), and nìng (see 拧巴 nìngba = awkward/contrary). The HSK reading nǐng is the most common.

Stroke Order

拧 nǐng