Chinese Word: 拧 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

拧 (Trad.: 擰)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:宁 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 宁 [ níng ] calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer

Similar Characters: 狞柠

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Pinyin: níng

English Definition:to pinch; wring

Chinese Definition:
①握住物体的两端向相反的方向用力：拧手巾。
②用两个手指扭住皮肉使劲转动：拧他一下。

Example Words:

	拧成一股绳	níng chéng yī gǔ shéng	to twist together to form a rope; (fig.) to unite; to work together
	拧眉瞪眼	níng méi dèng yǎn	to raise one's eyebrows and stare in anger (idiom)

Pinyin: nǐng

English Definition:mistake; to twist

Chinese Definition:
①扭转，控制住东西的一部分而绞转：拧螺丝钉。
②相反，不顺：别让他俩闹拧了。

Example Words:

	满拧	mǎn nǐng	totally inconsistent; completely at odds
	拧开HSK 6	nǐng kāi	to unscrew; to twist off (a lid); to turn on (a faucet); to switch on (by turning a knob); to turn (a door handle); to wrench apart

Pinyin: nìng

English Definition:stubborn

Chinese Definition:
①倔强，别扭，不驯服：拧脾气。犯拧。

1		tā 她 shǐ jìn 使劲 de 地 nǐng kāi 拧开 píng gài 瓶盖。 She twisted the bottle cap with all her strength.
2		dàn 但 wǒ 我 tōng guò 通过 shēng yīn 声音 nìng jǐn 拧紧 fú tiáo 辐条。 But I tighten the spokes by sound.
3		dāng 当 wǒ 我 nǐng jǐn 拧紧 tiān xiàn 天线 shí 时， wǒ 我 néng 能 tīng dào 听到 gèng duō 更多 diàn tái 电台 de 的 guǎng bō 广播。 When I tightened the antenna, I could hear more radio stations broadcasting.