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拧

níng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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拧
níng Verb to pinch; wring
拧
nǐng Verb mistake; to twist
拧
nìng stubborn

Definitions

  1. 1. to pinch
  2. 2. wring

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Character focus

Stroke order

8 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

1 item
捏
niē

to pinch

Both involve hand actions; 捏 is to pinch between fingers, 拧 adds a twisting motion.

Usage notes

Collocations

拧 is commonly used with 毛巾 (towel) or 瓶盖 (bottle cap), e.g., 拧干毛巾 (wring out a towel) or 拧开瓶盖 (twist open a bottle cap).

Example Sentences

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他把毛巾 拧 干了。
He wrung out the towel.

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Words Containing 拧

拧成一股绳
níng chéng yī gǔ shéng

to twist (strands) together to form a rope

拧开
nǐng kāi

to unscrew

满拧
mǎn nǐng

totally inconsistent

胳膊拧不过大腿
gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ

(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong