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拧

Character

拧 níng · nǐng · nìng

HSK 7–9Character3 readings

to twist cloth or clothes hard to get water out

Radical
扌
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 宁
Traditional
擰
Frequency
#3861 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

níng

ning2Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to twist cloth or clothes hard to get water out
  2. to pinch someone's skin with your fingers

Examples

  • 把毛巾拧干。

    bǎ máo jīn níng gān

    Twist the towel so the water comes out.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 她拧了我的胳膊。

    tā níng le wǒ de gē bo

    She pinched my arm.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “拧” as níng

拧成一股绳níng chéng yī gǔ shéngto twistWord

nìng

ning4Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is níng.

  1. stubborn CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

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Same radical 扌

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