拧

擰
níng, nǐng, nìng
宁 + 扌
HSK 2.0Level 6
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

níng (verb) to wring; to twist
nǐng (verb) to twist; to turn
nìng (adjective) stubborn

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 宁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 擰.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 宁

About

拧 is a phonosemantic compound: 扌 (hand) conveys the manual action, and 宁 indicates the pronunciation. It is the simplified version of 擰, where the hand radical is paired with the phonetic 寧. The character refers to actions that involve twisting or rotational force, like wringing liquid from a wet cloth, pinching skin, or turning a knob.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈拧干了衣服。

Māma níng gān le yīfu.

Mom wrung the clothes dry.

他拧开了瓶盖。

Tā nǐng kāi le píng gài.

He unscrewed the bottle cap.

弟弟拧紧了螺丝。

Dìdi nǐng jǐn le luósī.

Younger brother tightened the screw.

不要拧那个开关。

Bùyào nǐng nàge kāiguān.

Don't twist that switch.

因为太紧，我拧不动。

Yīnwèi tài jǐn, wǒ nǐng bù dòng.

Because it's too tight, I can't twist it.

他先拧松螺丝，然后取下零件。

Tā xiān nǐng sōng luósī, ránhòu qǔ xià língjiàn.

He first loosened the screw, then removed the part.

她的脾气很拧，不听劝告。

Tā de píqi hěn nìng, bù tīng quàngào.

Her temper is very stubborn; she doesn't listen to advice.

工程师拧紧了所有螺栓，确保设备安全。

Gōngchéngshī nǐng jǐn le suǒyǒu luóshuān, quèbǎo shèbèi ānquán.

The engineer tightened all the bolts to ensure the safety of the equipment.

Related Characters

Component: 宁

狞 泞 柠 咛 聍 貯 詝 苧 竚 紵 羜 佇

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Example Words

拧巴 拧开